®Planning appeal decision
Former Service Reservoir , High Lane, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5SL
Proposed residential development of the Former Service Reservoir, High Lane, Salterforth
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
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 significant harm caused by the isolated location of the dwellings in the countryside and the reliance on private motor vehicles for accessing services, when weighed against the moderate benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits under the tilted balance test.
the significant harm from isolated dwellings in the countryside and unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and redevelopment of previously developed land, even under the tilted balance test
Framework references: 84, 124, 73, 115, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LIV1, Policy SDP2, Policy ENV4
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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