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Dismissed2 September 20213275517

Sedgewell, 120 Brandlesholme Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4DZ

Planning appeal 3275517 at Sedgewell, 120 Brandlesholme Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4DZ (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development within the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and the relevant development plan policy.

retention of fence and gates

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
BL8 4DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate development within the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and the relevant development plan policy
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the locality
  • the effect on highway safety
  • 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 necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The inappropriate nature of the development in the Green Belt, combined with harm to visual openness and character and appearance, outweighs the moderate benefits claimed by the appellant.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm to character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of enhanced security, privacy, child safety and prevention of litter accumulation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OL1/2Policy H2/3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 219

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