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Quashed On Legal Grounds29 September 20253354080

28 Dallas Road, Lancaster, LA1 1TW

Planning appeal 3354080 at 28 Dallas Road, Lancaster, LA1 1TW (Lancaster City Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 29 September 2025 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the housing mix in the local area.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised use of the Land as a large house in multiple occupation (use class, sui generis) containing up to 7 occupants

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
LA1 1TW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the housing mix in the local area
  • Whether the standard of accommodation is satisfactory

What decided it

The development satisfies the exceptions outlined in Policy DM13, including provision of a good standard of accommodation for occupiers and no demonstrable harm to residential character, which outweighs the policy conflict regarding HMO concentration.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM13 of the Development Management Development Plan Document (climate emergency review) 2025

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