Issue - meetings

A8

17/00006/FUL

Erection of a detached dwelling (C3) and associated access for Miss Emma Wilson

Scotforth West Ward

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That Planning Permission be refused for the following reasons:

1.

The proposal seeks to develop a new dwelling within areas designated as Key Urban Landscape and Urban Greenspace as defined within the development plan which seek to safeguard these areas of land, protecting natural features and only supporting development that preserves the open nature of the area and the character and appearance of its surroundings. Whilst limited expansion of existing uses will be permitted for exceptional essential educational and community related facilities the submission has failed to propose a development, by reason of its scale, location and form, that safeguards and preserves the open nature and landscape value of the area to the detriment the character and appearance of the area. As such the proposal is considered to be contrary to saved policies E4, E29 and E31 of the Lancaster District local Plan, policy SC5 of the Core Strategy, and policies DM28 and DM35 of the Lancaster District Development Management DPD and Section 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

2.

The proposal seeks to develop a rural enterprise dwelling to support the neighbouring Canal Bank Stables. In the opinion of the local planning authority the proposal as submitted fails to fully consider or demonstrate a functional need for the dwelling. The development is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy DM43 (and Appendix C) of the Development Management DPD and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, in particular paragraph 55.