Land at Dean Farm, Whittingham Lane , Broughton, Lancashire, PR3 2JL

Planning appeal 3367258 at Land at Dean Farm, Whittingham Lane , Broughton, Lancashire, PR3 2JL (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 for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

permission in principle for up to 9no. dwellings (Parcel 1)

Authority: Preston City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Manchester S
Postcode: PR3 2JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside outside the settlement boundary, combined with the Council's demonstrated 5-year housing land supply and the consistency of the development plan policies with the Framework, means the proposal conflicts with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh that conflict.

The modest benefits of contributing to housing supply and economic benefits during construction do not outweigh the significant harm to rural character and the conflict with the spatial development strategy and open countryside protection policies

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy Adopted July 2012Policy EN1 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-2026 (Site Allocations and Development Management Policies) Adopted July 2015
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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