®Planning appeal decision
Marshalls Farm Middle Meanygate, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6LP
Planning appeal 3273708 at Marshalls Farm Middle Meanygate, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6LP (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 September 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
erection of single storey flat roof extension to dwellinghouse. The proposal includes windows at first floor to match existing windows at ground floor of same size and proportions
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN1Policy GB4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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