®Planning appeal decision
Tarleton Garage, Southport New Road, Tarleton, Lancashire, PR4 6LB
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
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.
Framework references: 149, 148, 87, 88
Plan policies cited: Policy GN1, Policy GB3, Policy GB2, Policy GN3, Policy IF1, Policy GN5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.