®Planning appeal decision
154A Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick, ORMSKIRK, L40 8HW
construction of a new ground floor rear extension 3m from the existing rear wall to full width of the plot. Construction of a first floor rear extension 3m from the existing rear wall with a width of approximately 6m. Construction of a new link from the rear extension to the existing outbuilding located on the property. Internal remodelling which includes a new office, wc, dining area, utility and gym on the ground floor and a new bathroom and master suite on the first floor
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kirby R
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 proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on highway safety with particular regard to car parking provision
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would result in disproportionate additions to the original building and would be harmful to the openness of the Green Belt, and these harms were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness, to which significant weight was attached, was not clearly outweighed by the absence of harm to highway safety and design considerations, which were neutral or limited factors.
Framework references: 137, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy GN1, Policy GN3, Policy IF2, POLICY GB4
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