®Planning appeal decision
50 Boot Lane, Bolton, BL1 5SS
Planning appeal 3291155 at 50 Boot Lane, Bolton, BL1 5SS (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt.
the change of use of existing stable block to 1no dwelling
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- BL1 5SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness, and very special circumstances do not exist because the limited other considerations would not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the limited economic benefits of a single dwelling and the incremental contribution to housing supply, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CG7AP of the Bolton Core Strategy (2011)Policy CG3 of the Bolton Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 133Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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