®Planning appeal decision
Land to the west of The Brooklands and north of Mill Lane, Wrea Green, Lancashire, PR4 2NQ
erection of 45 age restricted bungalows (55 and over), including a community pavilion, vehicular access from The Brooklands, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Fylde Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with regard to the settlement strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide sufficient contributions towards affordable housing, educational facilities, and healthcare facilities
- the contribution of the proposed development to the housing land supply
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five year housing land supply engaged the NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii) tilted balance, which the substantial housing and affordable housing benefits were found to outweigh.
Significant benefits from general and specialist older persons' housing delivery and 14 affordable dwellings, together with minor benefits (biodiversity net gain, flood risk betterment, traffic calming), outweighed the moderate harm from the unsuitable location and limited harm to character and appearance, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under paragraph 11(d)(ii).
Framework references: 8, 11, 56, 61, 63, 66, 73, 89, 96, 109, 110, 115, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: S1, DLF1, INF1, GD4, SL5, H1, H2, H4, GD7, ENV1, INF2, HW1(d)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.