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Dismissed15 June 20266003303

Curwen Hill Farm, Hornby Road, Wray, LA2 8JL

Planning appeal 6003303 at Curwen Hill Farm, Hornby Road, Wray, LA2 8JL (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector Lisa Clark, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is a clearly identified need for the proposed size of dwelling.

erection of an agricultural workers dwelling and installation of a package treatment plant

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural
Inspector
Lisa Clark
Postcode
LA2 8JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is a clearly identified need for the proposed size of dwelling
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape (the NL)
  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of the Grade II listed building(s)

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's unjustified size combined with the harm it would cause to the landscape character of the National Landscape and to the setting of the Grade II listed buildings outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.

The modest benefits of housing delivery, rural economic support and self-build provision did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape and the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy DM29Policy DM37Policy DM39Policy DM46Policy H1Policy OS1Policy OS2Policy BE1Policy NE3Policy EN2Policy EN3Policy SP7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 189Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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