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Dismissed29 May 20253361190

Ireby Green Caravan Park, Woodman Lane, Ireby, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2JH

Planning appeal 3361190 at Ireby Green Caravan Park, Woodman Lane, Ireby, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2JH (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a legal agreement is necessary to ensure that the units on site are not subject to permanent residential occupancy.

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
Postcode
LA6 2JH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM52Policy EN3Policy DM29Policy DM46
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 58Paragraph 187Paragraph 205

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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