Wood Top Farm, Chipping Road, Chaigley, PR3 2TS

Authority: Ribble Valley
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: PR3 2TS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area with regard to its location within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape

What decided it

The visual prominence and domestic character of the proposed dwelling at this location within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape, combined with the absence of evidence that alternative locations on the existing developed side of the road had been adequately explored, outweighed the demonstrated need for a farm worker's dwelling.

The need for a farm worker's dwelling was outweighed by the requirement to give great weight to conserving and enhancing the scenic beauty of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape, which provides a strong reason for refusing the development.

Framework references: 189, 135, 187, 11

Plan policies cited: Ribble Valley Core Strategy Policy DMH3, Ribble Valley Core Strategy Key Statement EN2, Policy DMG1, Policy DMG2, Policy DME2

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