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Dismissed5 September 20253365142

Tan Yard Farm, Ribchester Road, Preston, PR3 3XA

Planning appeal 3365142 at Tan Yard Farm, Ribchester Road, Preston, PR3 3XA (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2025 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of six holiday cottages at Land South of Ribchester Road, Preston

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Heron E
Postcode
PR3 3XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local development strategies

What decided it

The development would significantly erode the sylvan gap between sporadic and linear development, harmfully undermining the character and appearance of the area in conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMB3Policy DMG1Policy DMG2Policy DMG3Key Statement EC3

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