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Royal Umpire Caravan Park, Southport Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9JB
Planning appeal 3274187 at Royal Umpire Caravan Park, Southport Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9JB (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 August 2021 by Inspector Partington A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework having regard to the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it.
the reconfiguration of existing caravan park from touring pitches to provide static caravans and associated works
- Authority
- Chorley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Partington A
- Postcode
- PR26 9JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework having regard to the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- 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
The permanent presence and greater mass of static caravans would significantly reduce the openness of the Green Belt, and the economic and other benefits cited did not amount to very special circumstances sufficient to outweigh this harm.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by the moderate economic benefits, modest biodiversity gains, and limited benefits from improved walking, cycling and bus stop provision, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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