®Planning appeal decision
1 2 3 Skirden Lodge, Wigglesworth Road, Slaidburn, Lancashire, BD23 4SX
Planning appeal 3364871 at 1 2 3 Skirden Lodge, Wigglesworth Road, Slaidburn, Lancashire, BD23 4SX (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 20 August 2025 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be in an appropriate location for development having particular regard to the settlement strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities.
‘Alterations to existing building to form a two bedroom dwelling with car parking, garden and hard and soft landscaping’
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- BD23 4SX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be in an appropriate location for development having particular regard to the settlement strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with the development plan conversion policies, particularly the reuse of an existing building with planning permission and a genuine history of use, outweighed the limited conflict with sustainable transport policies in this rural location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS2Policy DMG2Policy DMG3Policy DMH1Policy DMH3Policy DMH4Policy DMI2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 110
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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