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Dismissed10 October 20253365078

Higher Wrennalls Farm, Coopers Lane, Heskin, PR7 5PU

Planning appeal 3365078 at Higher Wrennalls Farm, Coopers Lane, Heskin, PR7 5PU (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing with regard to the Council's spatial strategy and its access to services and facilities.

change of use of an existing stables to a residential dwellinghouse and associated works

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cowley R
Postcode
PR7 5PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing with regard to the Council's spatial strategy and its access to services and facilities

What decided it

The poor accessibility of the appeal site to services and facilities, which would result in an unduly heavy reliance on the private car and conflict with the development plan's requirement for sustainable locations, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery.

The significant undersupply of housing (2.49 years) and modest social, environmental and economic benefits of reusing previously developed land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm arising from the unsustainable location and development plan conflict, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy GN1Policy RS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 154
Judgments
Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin), [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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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