Marshalls Farm Middle Meanygate, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Appeal A: the effect of the development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
• Appeal B: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
• Appeal B: 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 it

What decided it

In Appeal B, the significant visual enhancement to the dwelling and area from replacing a poorly designed and incongruous building with better design that responds well to its surroundings outweighed the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, establishing very special circumstances.

The significant visual enhancement to the dwelling and the area, combined with the moderate weight of the fallback position of permitted development rights, outweighed the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and small loss of openness, justifying the very special circumstances necessary for the proposal.