Decision details

Outline planning permission refused for the following reasons:

1.    The proposed development is contrary to policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy 2012 because the application site is not within an area that has been identified for growth and investment. The only types of development that would be considered acceptable in smaller villages such as Wheelton will be typically small scale and limited to appropriate infilling conversion of buildings and proposals to meet local needs, the proposal does not meet any of these criteria. No exceptional reasons have been put forward to support a larger scale development scheme.

2.    The proposed development would not provide safe access for pedestrians and a sufficient level of cycling infrastructure. The proposal conflicts with paragraph 110 of the Framework and policies BNE1 and ST1 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012 to 2026 in this regard