®Planning appeal decision
7 Hatlex Drive, Hest Bank, Lancashire, LA2 6HA
a proposed new dwelling
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjoining properties, with regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on flood risk
What decided it
The narrow width of the plot makes it impossible to accommodate a new dwelling that would respect the character area and avoid significant detrimental impact on neighbouring living conditions, and these harms significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision were outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 12, 135, 139, 58, 175
Plan policies cited: Policy DM29, Policy DM33, Slyne with Hest Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2031 Policy HE2, Slyne with Hest Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2031 Policy BE1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.