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Allowed10 August 20266003578

Land to the South of Whittingham Lane & West of James Towers Way, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5DD

Planning appeal 6003578 at Land to the South of Whittingham Lane & West of James Towers Way, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5DD (Preston) was allowed on 10 August 2026 by Inspector Helen Hockenhull, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan.

outline planning application seeking approval for access only from Whittingham Lane (all other matters reserved) for the erection of a care home (up to 4,700 sqm), a community building (up to 400 sq m), residential development (up to 167dwellings) and land reserved for primary school with associated works to include landscaping and green infrastructure

Authority
Preston
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
Helen Hockenhull
Postcode
PR3 5DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on the Area of Separation
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety with regard to the strategic, local and internal road networks

What decided it

The cumulative weight of housing, affordable housing, economic and community/social benefits was found to outweigh the identified policy conflict, even without resolving the disputed five-year housing land supply position.

the benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, economic benefits and substantial social/community benefits (care home, community centre, allotments, school land) outweighed the policy harm arising from conflict with CS Policy 1 and LP Policy EN1, applying a flat balance regardless of five-year housing land supply status

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy 1LP Policy EN1NP Policy RES1CS Policy 19LP Policy EN4CS Policy 4CS Policy 2CS Policy 3LP Policy ST2CS Policy 25LP Policy 25CS Policy 23NP Policy RES1.1NP Policy ICF1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 96

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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