Land to the Rear of the Manor Pub, Main Street, Cockerham, LA2 0EF

Planning appeal 3354135 at Land to the Rear of the Manor Pub, Main Street, Cockerham, LA2 0EF (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

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Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Clark J
Postcode: LA2 0EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area through visual intrusion into open countryside and loss of hedgerow, which substantially outweighs the modest housing benefit in the context of piecemeal erosion of the rural area.

The presumption in favour of sustainable development and housing delivery, given the 2.4-year supply shortfall, was outweighed by the substantial weight of conflict with development plan policies protecting rural character and the harmful effects of piecemeal countryside erosion on this site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN3Policy DM46Policy DM45Policy DM29Policy SP2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 15

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