®Planning appeal decision
Sedgewell, 120 Brandlesholme Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4DZ
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
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.
Framework references: 149, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy OL1/2, Policy H2/3
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.