18 Haslingden Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 2DY

Planning appeal 3274074 at 18 Haslingden Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 2DY (Hyndburn Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 August 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.

erection of replacement kennels building

Authority: Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Manchester S
Postcode: BB1 2DY

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 or 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 would be materially larger than the building it replaces and would result in a small but clear loss of openness of the Green Belt, with no other considerations clearly outweighing this harm to justify very special circumstances.

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by the limited business and welfare benefits, such that very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM34Policy BD1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 84

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