Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Moss Houses, Moss Houses Road, Foulridge, Lancashire, BB8 7QL
Planning appeal 6001908 at Land to the West of Moss Houses, Moss Houses Road, Foulridge, Lancashire, BB8 7QL (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2026 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building Moss Houses Farmhouse.
erection of an agricultural storage building with associated gravel hardstanding, access track and field gate
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- BB8 7QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building Moss Houses Farmhouse
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building by eroding the verdant, undeveloped qualities of the site that contribute positively to its heritage significance, and the modest public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM18SP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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