®Planning appeal decision
Land at Salesbury View, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 9PL
erection of new residential development comprising 84 new homes, including 30% affordable housing, open space and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Veevers A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The layout and resultant visual effects on the landscape, particularly the failure to provide adequate landscape buffers and the prominence of tall retaining structures close to site boundaries, would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that would not be outweighed by the housing and affordable housing benefits.
The considerable weight given to housing delivery and the significant weight given to 30% affordable housing (25 homes) and moderate weight to economic and social benefits and biodiversity enhancement were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area
Framework references: 11, 58, 129, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy HAL, Policy HAL2, Policy DS1, Policy DMG1, Policy DMI1, Policy H3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.