Lancaster defends 644-home Bailrigg refusal
Gladman Developments’ hopes of redeveloping a 97-acre Green Belt site have been dashed at appeal.
Lancaster City Council has defended its decision to reject Gladman’s plans for 644 homes and a link road north-east of Bailrigg Lane.
While agreeing there is a shortage of housing in the borough, inspector Helen Hockenhull concluded that the absence of a Sequential Test for flood risk provided “a clear reason for refusing the development proposal”.
Cllr Sandra Thornberry, chair of the council’s planning regulatory committee, said the decision to uphold the refusal was “vindication” for the authority.
“[The decision] further serves as notice that development proposals that fail to satisfy the Sequential Test for flood risk, when one is required, are likely to be considered unfavourably.
“I’d like to add my thanks and congratulations to everyone from the council who worked on the appeal and presented the successful case.”
For more information on the housing project and the plans for a link road that were also rejected, search for application reference numbers 19/01135/OUT and 19/01137/FUL on Lancaster City Council’s planning portal.
The Bailrigg victory is Lancaster’s second successful appeal appearance this year. Earlier in 2024, the Planning Inspectorate sided with the council over Oakmere Homes’ request to have refusal of a 129-home project in Morecambe overturned.
If ever you wanted to know how incompetent councils were…. look no further than Lancaster. And the bar is lowwwwww.
By Anonymous
It’s not Green Belt. It’s a green field site within the urban area.
By The Corrector
Get it right Mr Whelan, “Gladman Developments’ hopes of redeveloping a 97 acre site in an area identified as the location for growth in the development plan have been dashed at appeal”
By Mr N Imby
Common sense prevailed, there is so many reasons why this land shouldn’t be destroyed for housing , get the derelict buildings knocked down and build flats or starter homes ie the old bowling green , Scotforth.
By Anonymous