®Planning appeal decision
Angel's Field, Swarthdale, Birkland Barrow Road, Nether Kellet, LA6 1FJ
part retrospective application for the change of use of agricultural land to touring caravan site, creation of areas of hardstanding for the storage of caravans/to site mobile toilet/shower facility block, construction of tracks, siting of 3 wagon bodies for storage and the installation of a package treatment plant
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- leisure-sport
- Postcode
- LA6 1FJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location is suitable for the proposed development
- The effect on the character and appearance of the countryside
- Whether the proposal would be compatible with neighbouring uses, with particular regard to noise and odour
- Whether the proposal would increase the risk of surface water flooding
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole on grounds of unsuitable location, harm to rural character and appearance, and unacceptable amenity impacts from neighbouring intensive poultry units, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh these conflicts.
The limited public benefits in terms of visitor economy and biodiversity were insufficient to outweigh the harm to rural character and appearance, the unsuitability of the location in terms of accessibility and sustainability, and the unacceptable amenity impacts from neighbouring intensive poultry operations.
Framework references: 182
Plan policies cited: Policy DM47, Policy DM52, Policy DM60, Policy EN3, Policy DM29, Policy DM46, Policy DM34, Policy DM36, Policy DM57
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.