®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of 1B Fermor Road, Tarleton, PR4 6AP
Planning appeal 6006783 at Land to the West of 1B Fermor Road, Tarleton, PR4 6AP (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector R Gravett, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development proposed, with particular regard to the loss of an agricultural employment site.
erection of up to eight dwellings
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- R Gravett
- Postcode
- PR4 6AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development proposed, with particular regard to the loss of an agricultural employment site
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the site's status as grey belt land that would not be inappropriate development under paragraph 155 of the Framework and its location in a sustainable settlement, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the moderate harm from loss of the employment site.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, including the loss of an agricultural employment site (afforded moderate weight due to inconsistency with the Framework), do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering 5-8 dwellings in a location with a substantial housing land supply shortfall and sustainable transport options; the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC2Policy GN4Policy GN1Policy SP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 128Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.