Land at Wellfield, Vicarage Lane, Westhead, L40 6HG

failure to comply with conditions imposed on Planning Permission Ref. 2017/1067/FUL dated 1st February 2018 for “Temporary hard surfacing to existing United Utilities access track (retrospective)

Authority: West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Moore D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The tarmac surface has a suburban appearance and stands out as an alien feature in the Green Belt, causing visual harm and encroachment into the countryside that cannot be justified by very special circumstances.

Framework references: 150

Plan policies cited: Policy GN3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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