®Planning appeal decision
Land at Greendale Avenue, Newchurch, Rossendale , Lancs, BB4 9EN
the construction of 1 detached dwelling
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The site's unsuitability for residential development due to its location in open countryside where a dwelling would appear incongruous and fail to enhance rural character, with the resulting significant harm substantially outweighing the moderate benefit of providing one additional dwelling.
The moderate weight afforded to housing delivery was substantially outweighed by the significant harm to rural character and countryside openness, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SD2, Policy ENV3, Policy ENV1
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.