School Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NW

Planning appeal 3277362 at School Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NW (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2021 by Inspector Watson 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.

the replacement of 2no horse stables and ancillary facilities

Authority: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Watson S
Postcode: L35 6NW

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 on the openness of the Green Belt
Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The building provides facilities disproportionate to the two-horse stabling use and causes substantial harm to Green Belt openness, which is not clearly outweighed by the appellant's personal benefits from improved stabling provision.

The improvements to stabling quality were outweighed by the harm to the Green Belt, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify the inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1Policy GB2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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