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Allowed11 June 20266002485

Land off Longsight Road Langho Bounded by the Railway Northcote Park and Wildmans Farm, Langho, BB6 8AD

Planning appeal 6002485 at Land off Longsight Road Langho Bounded by the Railway Northcote Park and Wildmans Farm, Langho, BB6 8AD (Ribble Valley) was allowed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector G D Jones, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The proposed development's effect on the character and appearance of the area.

up to 300 residential dwellings, associated access, rail station car park, green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems

Authority
Ribble Valley
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential
Inspector
G D Jones
Postcode
BB6 8AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The proposed development's effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Its effect on sustainable modes and patterns of transport
  • Its effects on biodiversity, including in terms of Biodiversity Net Gain
  • Whether any harm that might result from the development would be outweighed by other considerations, including housing land supply

What decided it

The substantial benefits of delivering market, affordable and over-55s housing in the context of a significant shortfall in the Council's housing land supply outweighed the identified harm to character and appearance and any development plan conflict.

The significant weight attached to the delivery of market and affordable housing, given the housing land supply shortfall, outweighed the significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan as a whole, whether or not the tilted balance was applied.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMG2Policy DME2Policy DMG1Policy DME1Key Statement DS1Key Statement DMI2Policy DMG3Key Statement EN4Policy DME3Key Statement H2Policy DMH3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 193Paragraph 11

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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More decisions in Ribble Valley

The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

  1. Allowed26 June 20266006097
    Land Adjacent to Preston Road, Ribchester, PR3 3XL
  2. Allowed27 May 20266003516
    15 Caton Close, Longridge, PR3 3RH
  3. Dismissed20 May 20266003796
    19, Pendle St East, Sabden, Lancashire, BB7 9EQ
  4. Dismissed30 March 20266001711
    Unit 1, Ridding Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB79HW
  5. Allowed5 November 20253372347
    6 Nab View, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7 9YG

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