®Planning appeal decision
1 Tunley Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RG
Planning appeal 3277329 at 1 Tunley Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RG (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 16 December 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
retention and renovation of the original two storey stone built property, comprising of new roof tiles, repointing, new windows along with a new door and open pitched porch. Demolition of low quality single extensions and outbuilding. Construction of a new two storey side extension and two storey rear extension with dormer window over a single storey rear ground floor extension
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- WN6 9RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on character and appearance of the host property and the area
- The adequacy of the parking provision
- 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 proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt with disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building, resulting in substantial harm to openness and character that was not outweighed by any other considerations.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with moderate harm to character and appearance, was not outweighed by any other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN1Policy GB4Policy GN3Policy IF2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 133
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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