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Dismissed3 August 20223290022

Kirklees Valley Farm, Lower Kirklees Street, Bury, Tottington, BL8 3NY

Planning appeal 3290022 at Kirklees Valley Farm, Lower Kirklees Street, Bury, Tottington, BL8 3NY (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 August 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy, including an assessment of the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

a replacement dwelling

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilson L
Postcode
BL8 3NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy, including an assessment of the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with a moderate loss to openness, and the other considerations advanced did not clearly outweigh this substantial harm, so very special circumstances did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OL1/2Policy OL5/2Policy EN1/1SPD8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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