Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Pendle House, Barley Lane, Barley, BB9 6LG
Planning appeal 3368910 at Land to the East of Pendle House, Barley Lane, Barley, BB9 6LG (Pendle Borough Council) was allowed on 3 March 2026 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the structure on the landscape character of the area.
the erection of a single storey structure on agricultural land
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- BB9 6LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the structure on the landscape character of the area
What decided it
The structure, being relatively small, partially set into the ground, and largely screened by existing woodland and buildings, does not cause any significant adverse effect on the landscape character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy WRK1
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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