Land off Elker Lane, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9HZ

Planning appeal 3363889 at Land off Elker Lane, Billington, Clitheroe, BB7 9HZ (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2025 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, concerning development in the open countryside.

an outline application for the development of a Class C2 Continuing Care Retirement Community

Authority: Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Hendley D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, concerning development in the open countryside
The effect on the character and appearance of the area
The accessibility to local services
If harm arises, whether this would be outweighed by the benefits of the proposal

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, which directs development to principal settlements and tier 1 villages rather than open countryside, combined with unacceptable effects on character and appearance and accessibility to services, could not be outweighed by the social and economic benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DMG2Policy DMB1Policy DMG1Policy DMG3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 58

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