®Planning appeal decision
Fern Cottage, North Road, Bretherton, PR26 9AY
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
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.
Framework references: 137, 147, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy HS5 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document, 2015
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.