®Planning appeal decision
Simpson House Farm, Fernyhalgh Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5ST
Planning appeal 3366786 at Simpson House Farm, Fernyhalgh Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5ST (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether or not the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing in the context of the spatial strategy.
demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 6 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Preston City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- PR2 5ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether or not the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing in the context of the spatial strategy
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy by locating residential development in open countryside where it does not meet any of the Policy EN1 exceptions, and the Council can now demonstrate a 6.7-year housing land supply, so the proposal does not address a specific local need.
The modest benefits of housing supply and temporary economic boost during construction do not outweigh the identified harm to the spatial strategy and conflict with the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-25 Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Adopted 2 July 2015Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy Local Development Framework July 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 83Paragraph 85
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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