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Allowed3 September 20266009367

Carlow House Barn, Woodman Lane, Cowan Bridge, LA6 2HT

Planning appeal 6009367 at Carlow House Barn, Woodman Lane, Cowan Bridge, LA6 2HT (Lancaster City Council) was allowed on 3 September 2026 by Inspector Chris Mayes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the location of residential development.

Change of use of existing studio/office to dwelling

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Chris Mayes
Postcode
LA6 2HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the location of residential development

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, combined with the proposal's consistency with Framework Policy S5(c) regarding re-use of existing buildings outside settlements, meant the benefits of the proposal were not substantially outweighed by its conflict with development plan location policies.

the adverse effects arising from the proposal would not substantially outweigh its benefits when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy DM4Policy DM13Policy DM49

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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