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Allowed16 June 20253362927

Land at Old Stone Trough Lane, Kelbrook , Lancashire, BB18 6LW

Planning appeal 3362927 at Land at Old Stone Trough Lane, Kelbrook , Lancashire, BB18 6LW (Pendle Borough Council) was allowed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the proposed land use.

the erection of one dwelling

Authority
Pendle Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the proposed land use

What decided it

The site is adjacent to the settlement boundary of Kelbrook, a designated Rural Service Centre, and constitutes a sustainable location for a single dwelling that accords with CS policy LIV1(ii) as the Council's Local Plan Part 2 remains unadopted.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS policy SDP2CS policy LIV1NP policy KS DEV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 72

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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