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Allowed26 June 20266006097

Land Adjacent to Preston Road, Ribchester, PR3 3XL

Planning appeal 6006097 at Land Adjacent to Preston Road, Ribchester, PR3 3XL (Ribble Valley) was allowed on 26 June 2026 by Inspector J Buxton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development.

erection of up to two dwellings

Authority
Ribble Valley
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Buxton
Postcode
PR3 3XL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the site's accessibility to services and sustainable transport options, combined with its visual and physical relationship to the existing settlement, meant the housing benefits significantly outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy.

The conflict with the spatial strategy of the Core Strategy was outweighed by the significant weight given to housing provision at a sustainable, accessible location in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, such that the adverse impacts do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Key Statement DS1Policy DMG2Policy DMH3Policy DM12Policy DMG3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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