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Dismissed7 October 20266011996

Longworth House, Higher Ramsgreave Road, Ramsgreave, BB1 9DJ

Planning appeal 6011996 at Longworth House, Higher Ramsgreave Road, Ramsgreave, BB1 9DJ (Ribble Valley) was dismissed on 7 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area.

conversion of former care home to a pair of semi -detached houses and associated extensions and alterations, including: new front porticos (one for each of the houses); single storey extensions to side and rear; partial double storey extension; and dormers to front and rear, allowing the roof space to be used for bedrooms

Authority
Ribble Valley
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
BB1 9DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
  • living conditions of the future occupiers of the eastern dwelling, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The substantial harm to character and appearance, combined with the net loss to housing supply and failure to optimise the site's development potential, meant that the benefits of reusing the vacant building and the moderate sustainability benefits were substantially outweighed by adverse effects when assessed against the national decision-making policies of the Framework.

The substantial weight afforded to the reuse of a vacant building and moderate weight to the sustainable location, together with limited weight for housing supply contribution, were substantially outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the conflicts with multiple national decision-making policies on design, compactness and visual quality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMH3Policy DMG1Policy DMG2Policy DMH4

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