Victorian Plumbing, Sustainability Way, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6TB

Planning appeal 3364602 at Victorian Plumbing, Sustainability Way, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6TB (South Ribble Borough Council) was allowed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission, the erection of a metal wire fence and gates (“the Fence”), in excess of 2.0 metres high on the Land

Authority: South Ribble Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Bartlett R
Postcode: PR26 6TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The accessibility and public use of the adjacent footpath/cycleway

What decided it

The fallback position that the appellant could prevent public access through alternative means without planning permission, combined with the availability of alternative safe routes, outweighed the conflict with development plan policies on pedestrian and cycle accessibility.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy G8(d)Policy G17(b)Policy 3 of the Central Lancashire Adopted Core StrategyPolicy 17 of the Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 96Paragraph 105Paragraph 135

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