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Search the Public Notice PortalPlans to build up to two homes on land next to an existing property in Clayton-le-Dale have been refused by Ribble Valley Borough Council.
The permission in principle application related to land adjacent to Fernhill on Ribchester Road, where permission had been sought for two detached dwellings.
However, council planners rejected the proposal, concluding the site was in an unsustainable location.
The applicant had argued the scheme would represent a logical extension of existing development rather than an isolated development in the countryside.
Planning documents also stated the site benefited from existing highway connections, utility infrastructure, public transport links and access to schools, employment and services in Clayton-le-Dale and Blackburn.
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The submission further pointed to recent planning appeal decisions in Ribble Valley and claimed the borough could not currently demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, arguing that this should weigh in favour of small housing schemes.
Under the plans, only the principle of residential development was being considered at this stage.
Matters including design, layout, access, landscaping, drainage, biodiversity improvements and parking arrangements would have been dealt with through a later technical details application if permission in principle had been granted.
But in its decision notice, Ribble Valley Borough Council said the proposal would create two new homes in a location that was not sufficiently accessible by walking, cycling or public transport.
The authority said future residents would be heavily dependent on private cars to reach jobs, schools, healthcare facilities, shops and other services.
Planners concluded the proposal failed to promote sustainable patterns of development and travel, and was therefore contrary to policies contained within the Ribble Valley Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.
The council also stated the scheme did not constitute sustainable development and that there were no amendments or planning conditions that could reasonably have made the proposal acceptable. As a result, officers said it was not possible to approve the application.
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