Land at Dene Bank, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3EA

Planning appeal 3271376 at Land at Dene Bank, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3EA (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

stage 1 permission in principle for up to four dwellings

Authority: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Manchester S
Postcode: BL2 3EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would result in a moderate and harmful loss of openness, with no very special circumstances to justify it.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by the small contribution to housing supply or other neutral considerations, and no very special circumstances were established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CG7AP
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 11

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