Briery Works, Mckean,, 132A Blackgate Lane, Tarleton, PR4 6UU

Planning appeal 3286273 at Briery Works, Mckean,, 132A Blackgate Lane, Tarleton, PR4 6UU (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

The proposal is to erect a light commercial building on the site to offer local businesses premises which are in short supply specially within the immediate local area

Authority: West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Caine M
Postcode: PR4 6UU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt, and the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with specific regard to trees
If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether any 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 substantial harm to openness and undemonstrated harm to trees, and the moderate weight afforded to economic benefits does not clearly outweigh these harms to amount to very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GN1Policy EN2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 81Paragraph 84

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