Planning appeal decision
Dam House, Inglewhite Road, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2EB
Planning appeal 3359494 at Dam House, Inglewhite Road, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2EB (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 3 June 2025 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside.
resubmission of application 06/2023/0234 New vehicular access to Dam House including closure of existing vehicular access
- Authority
- Preston City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- PR3 2EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The proposal would significantly harm the rural character and appearance of the countryside through its incongruous and visually obtrusive design, which would conflict with development plan policies and could not be justified by the modest purported highway safety benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of Preston Local Plan 2012-2026 Adopted July 2015Policy 21 of Central Lancashire Core Strategy Adopted July 2012
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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