Hulmes Bridge House, Hulmes Bridge Business Centre, North Moor Lane, Halsall, Lancashire, L39 8RF

brain injury rehabilitation centre with associated facilities and ancillary car-parking provision

Authority: West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Major R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, including its accessibility by sustainable modes of transport
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with respect to its effect on trees
whether the proposed development meets statutory biodiversity net gain objectives
the effect of the proposal on protected species
the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to car parking and deliveries

What decided it

The appeal site's location in a rural area with limited sustainable transport accessibility, combined with insufficient information regarding impacts on protected trees and protected species, and failure to meet statutory biodiversity net gain requirements, collectively outweighed the social and economic benefits of the proposed brain injury rehabilitation facility.

Framework references: 154, 89, 136, 193, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy IF3, Policy EN2, Policy IF2

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