Kellet Bridge Farm, Carnforth, LA6 1AB

Planning appeal 3369959 at Kellet Bridge Farm, Carnforth, LA6 1AB (Lancaster City Council) was allowed on 23 April 2026 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice was properly served in accordance with section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Engineering operation consisting of the widening of the existing vehicular access from Kellet Lane

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Whalley J
Postcode: LA6 1AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the enforcement notice was properly served in accordance with section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control
Whether planning permission should be granted for the widening of the vehicular access

What decided it

The harm to the appearance of the attractive open countryside caused by the widened access was acceptably limited in extent and was outweighed by the benefit of improving access to the agricultural unit.

The limited harm to the appearance of the open countryside was outweighed by the benefit of improving the access to Kellet Bridge Farm for agricultural vehicles

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN3Policy DM46
Judgments: Burge v SSE & Chelmsford BC [1988] JPL 497; Garland v MHLG [1968] 20 P&CR 93

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