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Allowed10 July 20266009761

Land North of Village Hall and West of Vicarage Lane, Newton With Clifton, Preston, PR4 3RU

Planning appeal 6009761 at Land North of Village Hall and West of Vicarage Lane, Newton With Clifton, Preston, PR4 3RU (Fylde) was allowed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector David Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location particularly in relation to access to services and having regard to local and national policies.

erection of a single dwelling

Authority
Fylde
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
David Smith
Postcode
PR4 3RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location particularly in relation to access to services and having regard to local and national policies

What decided it

The shortfall in housing land supply (3.85 years against a five-year requirement) is the decisive factor that tips the balance in favour of the proposal despite its conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.

The conflict with the spatial strategy in the Local Plan is outweighed by the significant positive contribution to housing supply in the context of a substantial shortfall, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy DLF1Policy GD4Policy INF1
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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