®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of The Brooklands and North of Mill Lane, Wrea Green, Lancashire, PR4 2NQ
Planning appeal 3360376 at Land to the West of The Brooklands and North of Mill Lane, Wrea Green, Lancashire, PR4 2NQ (Fylde Borough Council) was allowed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with regard to the settlement strategy.
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
- Postcode
- PR4 2NQ
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).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- S1DLF1INF1GD4SL5H1H2H4GD7ENV1INF2HW1(d)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 61Paragraph 63Paragraph 66Paragraph 73Paragraph 89Paragraph 96Paragraph 109Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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.
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