®Planning appeal decision
Simpson House Farm, Fernyhalgh Lane, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 5ST
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
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
Framework references: 110, 83, 85
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-25 Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Adopted 2 July 2015, Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy Local Development Framework July 2012
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.