Carlow House Barn, Woodman Lane, Cowan Bridge

6009367·Lancaster·3 Sept 2026allowed·26/00093/FUL

Tier label used

settlement hierarchy

The tier sentence ¶9

“a location that is not identified for housing growth within the settlement hierarchy”

Summary

Converting a lawful rural studio/office to a dwelling outside Lancaster's settlement hierarchy was allowed. The proposal conflicted with local location policies SP2/DM4, and that conflict carried moderate weight. It was outweighed because the scheme is a reuse of an existing building supported by S5(1)(c), and under S5 the adverse effects did not "substantially outweigh" the benefits.

Why this is cited

Conflict with SP2/DM4 noted; allowed anyway. In the register this counts as a case where the tier counted against the site.

Sources

Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6009367.txt

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