Planning appeal decision
Land Adj to Panorama, Drummersdale Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RD
Planning appeal 3305252 at Land Adj to Panorama, Drummersdale Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RD (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2023 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.
erection of a building without planning permission
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thompson F
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 development plan policy
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 the development
What decided it
The development is inappropriate in the Green Belt, causes harm to openness and neighbouring living conditions, and the appellant has not demonstrated very special circumstances to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN1Policy GN3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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