Land south of Accrington Road, Whalley, BB7 9TD

erection of 17 dwellings and 57 apartments with associated access, roads, car parking, landscaping and infrastructure, including a public car park to serve Whalley town centre

Authority: Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would address local housing need or contribute towards a balanced or inclusive community with reference to affordable housing having regard to the viability of the proposal
the effect of the proposal on the safe operation of the immediate highway network

What decided it

The proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole, reinforced by the significant weight given to the extant fallback permission for a similar development that could be built without further permission.

Limited weight given to conflict with affordable housing policies KS H3 and KS DMI1 and to the lack of a flood risk sequential test was outweighed by the significant weight afforded to the fallback position, resulting in overall accordance with the development plan and approval of the scheme.

Framework references: 58, 11

Plan policies cited: KS H3, KS DMI1, KS DMI2, DMG3, Policy DME6, Policy EN5, KS DS1

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

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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