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

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

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

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy Adopted July 2012, Policy EN1 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-2026 (Site Allocations and Development Management Policies) Adopted July 2015

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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