®Planning appeal decision
Land on South West of Fleetwood Road South, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 5EE
Planning appeal 3303730 at Land on South West of Fleetwood Road South, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 5EE (Wyre Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 August 2023 by Inspector Rogers B, 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 Framework and any relevant development plan policies; the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt; the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area; the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents; and whether any 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.
(a) the erection of a fence around the entire boundary of the land; (b) the erection of a bus shelter; (c) the laying out and construction on the land of areas of hardstanding and of areas of gravel and/or hardcore; and (d) a material change in the use of the land consisting in the use of the land for the purpose of dog walking/training/exercising with associated parking of motor vehicles
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rogers B
- Postcode
- FY5 5EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies; the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt; the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area; the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents; and whether any 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 visual intrusion of the fence to the southern and eastern boundaries adjoining busy highways conflicted with Local Plan Policy CDMP3 requirements for high design standards and respect for semi-rural character, outweighing the benefits of the dog walking use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy CDMP3
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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