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Dismissed20 May 20266003796

19, Pendle St East, Sabden, Lancashire, BB7 9EQ

Planning appeal 6003796 at 19, Pendle St East, Sabden, Lancashire, BB7 9EQ (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2026 by Inspector Fawcett E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy for the area.

new build single storey dwelling house within existing garden curtilage

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Fawcett E
Postcode
BB7 9EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the settlement strategy for the area
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to noise
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Forest of Bowland National Landscape

What decided it

The unresolved nighttime noise concerns and the failure to demonstrate acceptable living conditions for future occupants, combined with conflict with the settlement strategy, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, and efficient use of land, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm from unacceptable noise levels and moderate harm from conflict with the settlement strategy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Key Statement DS1Policy DMG2Policy DMG3Policy DMH3Policy DMG1Key Statement EN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 11Paragraph 187

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