®Planning appeal decision
Ireby Green Caravan Park, Woodman Lane, Ireby, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2JH
the change of use of land to form 12 seasonal caravan pitches
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a legal agreement is necessary to ensure that the units on site are not subject to permanent residential occupancy
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including its landscape character
What decided it
The absence of a completed planning obligation or other legal mechanism to ensure the proposed caravans remain for visitor use only, contrary to the explicit requirement in Policy DM52 of the DMDPD.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the appeal was dismissed on the single ground of non-compliance with the development plan requirement for a legal agreement, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate otherwise.
Framework references: 58, 187, 205
Plan policies cited: Policy DM52, Policy EN3, Policy DM29, Policy DM46
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.