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Allowed21 March 20253356333

Throstle Croft Main Road, Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0DP

Planning appeal 3356333 at Throstle Croft Main Road, Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0DP (Lancaster City Council) was allowed on 21 March 2025 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of noise arising from the proposed use on the living conditions of neighbouring residential properties.

for the change of use of agricultural store/workshop to agricultural engineering (B2)

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
LA2 0DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of noise arising from the proposed use on the living conditions of neighbouring residential properties
  • Whether the use is in a suitable location having regard to relevant policies regarding employment land and economic development in rural areas
  • The effect of the proposed noise barrier on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The use of the existing workshop area only, subject to conditions restricting hours, precluding external working, and limiting the use to metal fabrication and agricultural repair, would not prejudice neighbouring residential living conditions and accords with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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