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Dismissed12 June 20253362641

Woodman Lane, Cowan Bridge, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA6 2HU

Planning appeal 3362641 at Woodman Lane, Cowan Bridge, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA6 2HU (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of flood risk on the proposed development.

the conversion of an existing barn to a dwelling and erection of three dwellings including hard and soft landscape works following demolition of existing barns

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
LA6 2HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of flood risk on the proposed development

What decided it

The failure to undertake a sequential test and the absence of flood resistance and resilience measures for fluvial flood risk, combined with an increase in the number of dwellings located in Flood Zone 2 compared to the fallback position, resulted in conflict with development plan policies that could not be outweighed by other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM33Policy SP8

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