®Planning appeal decision
50 Boot Lane, Bolton, BL1 5SS
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 133, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy CG7AP of the Bolton Core Strategy (2011), Policy CG3 of the Bolton Core Strategy
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.