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Notice varied and upheld23 December 20253354866

Land at Back Lane, Borwick, LA6 1FQ

Planning appeal 3354866 at Land at Back Lane, Borwick, LA6 1FQ (Lancaster City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 December 2025 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the balance between the need to properly care for animals on the holding and the effect of animal accommodation buildings on the appearance of the surrounding landscape is acceptable against relevant planning policy.

Retrospective application for the erection of agricultural buildings and associated hardstanding

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Whalley J
Postcode
LA6 1JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the balance between the need to properly care for animals on the holding and the effect of animal accommodation buildings on the appearance of the surrounding landscape is acceptable against relevant planning policy
  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control

What decided it

The unacceptable harm caused to the pleasant open agricultural countryside character by the unauthorised developments, which was not justified by the small-scale hobby nature of the activities and could not be remedied by temporary arrangements or alternative siting suggestions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM47Policy DM29Policy DM46Policy DM51
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187

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