®Planning appeal decision
Tarleton Garage, Southport New Road, Tarleton, Lancashire, PR4 6LB
Planning appeal 3274067 at Tarleton Garage, Southport New Road, Tarleton, Lancashire, PR4 6LB (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Demolition of existing car wash and café and erection of 3 no. units (Class E), 1 no. food unit (Class F) and 1 no. hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) with associated car parking, service areas and landscaping
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- PR4 6LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development 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 character and appearance of the area
- whether neighbouring occupiers would have satisfactory living conditions with regards to light, noise and odour
- whether the proposal satisfies the Council's sequential approach to retail provision
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm caused by inappropriate development in the Green Belt through greater impact on openness, combined with moderate harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of redevelopment and economic considerations.
The substantial harm from inappropriateness in the Green Belt and moderate harm to character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of redevelopment, time-limited construction benefits, and moderate social and economic benefits from the proposed uses.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN1Policy GB3Policy GB2Policy GN3Policy IF1Policy GN5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 148Paragraph 87Paragraph 88
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.
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