Permission has been granted for 23 new homes to be built in the village of Hornby.
Lancaster City Council planning officers approved proposals for land north of Royal Oak Meadow, subject to conditions.
Developers are set to build on around 1.08 hectares of former greenfield land on the northern edge of the village, close to the A683 Melling Road.
The site is within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape (formerly known as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
The application by Hornby Developments Limited is also for "associated vehicular and pedestrian access, internal roads, infrastructure, open space, drainage and landscaping".
Outline planning permission was originally granted for 23 homes on the site in 2016, and this application is for the same lay out of the development, but the provision of affordable housing units has been reduced from nine to six.
"Work has commenced on site pursuant to the extant planning permission,’’ the report continues.
"When the application was initially submitted, it included neither affordable housing nor a financial contribution towards public open space, citing viability constraints. However, during the course of its determination, the proposal was revised to include six affordable units and a financial contribution towards off-site public open space enhancements."
The report says that nine letters of objection have been received by the council, on issues including "impact from traffic on Royal Oak Meadow and Hornby Bank; access into Hornby Bank; and insufficient parking provision".
The report says that "the council’s current housing land supply stands at two years...the council acknowledges that this represents a significant shortfall in housing supply, whilst the importance of boosting housing delivery across the District is also noted".
"The proposal would deliver both affordable and market housing that would to a degree help address the significant shortfall in the five-year housing land supply position.
"There would also be a range of social and economic benefits, including construction jobs and increased spending for local services and facilities."
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