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Allowed20 January 20263374202

Land West of Red Cat Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RB

Planning appeal 3374202 at Land West of Red Cat Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0RB (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 20 January 2026 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjoining residents, with particular regard to the proposed dormer bungalow on plot 17 and the living conditions of the occupants of 52 and 68 Moss Nook, with respect to light and outlook.

residential development

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
L40 0RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjoining residents, with particular regard to the proposed dormer bungalow on plot 17 and the living conditions of the occupants of 52 and 68 Moss Nook, with respect to light and outlook

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, which triggered the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, combined with the absence of unacceptable harm to living conditions, meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed any policy conflict.

The benefits of delivering 38 dwellings and making a meaningful contribution towards the shortfall in housing supply, furthering the Government's objective to significantly boost the supply of homes, outweighed any harm arising from conflict with policies relating to the location of residential development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GN3Policy RS2Policy BPD1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 135

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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