Planning appeal decision
York House, York Road, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 4AE
Planning appeal 3290046 at York House, York Road, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 4AE (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
the extension of an existing driveway, creation of a carport with a balcony above
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- BB1 4AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the 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 the development
What decided it
The development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt by introducing built development into open countryside, and the harm to Green Belt openness and purposes was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Key Statement EN1: Green Belt
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150Paragraph 147
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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