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Dismissed10 February 20233306813

The Hermitage, Flash Lane, Rufford, L40 1SW

Planning appeal 3306813 at The Hermitage, Flash Lane, Rufford, L40 1SW (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2023 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

erection of a single storey extension together with associated alterations and landscaping

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
L40 1SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the appeal property and the conservation area
  • If the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 harm to the character and appearance of the Locally Listed Building, non-designated heritage asset and conservation area, combined with the absence of substantive public benefits to outweigh this harm, resulted in conflict with the development plan that was not overcome by any material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GN1Policy GB4Policy EN4Policy GN3Policy DP5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 197Paragraph 202

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