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Dismissed13 December 20223300313

Vicarage Barn, Southport Road, Scarisbrick, L40 8HQ

Planning appeal 3300313 at Vicarage Barn, Southport Road, Scarisbrick, L40 8HQ (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2022 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

the erection of a building to house a cosmetic manufacturing facility

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector
Morgan R
Postcode
L40 8HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on the setting of nearby heritage assets
  • 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 it

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development causing moderate harm to Green Belt openness, and the economic benefits, whilst significant, do not clearly outweigh this harm as required to establish very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GN1Policy EN4Policy EC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 81Paragraph 84Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 202

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