Planning appeal decision
Land off Langley Lane, Broughton, Lancashire, PR3 5DD
Planning appeal 3367252 at Land off Langley Lane, Broughton, Lancashire, PR3 5DD (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2025 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable in principle for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
permission in principle for up to 8no. dwelling
- Authority
- Preston City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- PR3 5DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable in principle for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with the development plan by introducing inappropriate residential development in the open countryside outside the settlement boundary, harming rural character and failing to meet identified local needs, and this conflict is not outweighed by the modest contribution to housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Central Lancashire Core Strategy Policy 1Preston Local Plan Policy EN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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