Planning appeal decision
Silcock Park, Littlemoor Road, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 1EW
Planning appeal 6001713 at Silcock Park, Littlemoor Road, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 1EW (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed installation of 4no steel storage containers on existing playing field
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cleary D
- Postcode
- BB7 1EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The permanent harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the industrial appearance and poor siting of the storage containers, which outweighs their operational benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMG1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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