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Dismissed4 June 20263376224

Burton House, Aughton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8LU

Planning appeal 3376224 at Burton House, Aughton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8LU (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2026 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, which includes the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.

change of use of land adjacent to the property boundary from agricultural land to private residential garden land

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Brook S
Postcode
LA2 8LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, which includes the Forest of Bowland National Landscape

What decided it

The proposal would represent a sizeable residential encroachment into open countryside within a National Landscape, introducing domestic paraphernalia that would harm the rural character and natural beauty of the area, contrary to the requirement to give great weight to conserving and enhancing National Landscapes.

The biodiversity benefits of the proposal would not outweigh the harm to landscape character and natural beauty in a National Landscape, which has the highest status of protection

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DPD1 Policy DM29DPD Policy DM46

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