®Planning appeal decision
Fern Cottage, North Road, Bretherton, PR26 9AY
Planning appeal 3278344 at Fern Cottage, North Road, Bretherton, PR26 9AY (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Taylor K, 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 Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
two storey rear extension, replacement orangery, single storey rear extension and replacement outbuilding
- Authority
- Chorley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Taylor K
- Postcode
- PR26 9AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposed development would result in disproportionate additions to the original building and would have an appreciable impact on the openness of the Green Belt, and the other considerations advanced, including the fallback position, were not sufficient to clearly outweigh this harm to constitute very special circumstances.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the appreciable loss of openness were not outweighed by the other considerations advanced, including the fallback position and personal circumstances of the appellant, and very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS5 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document, 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
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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