®Planning appeal decision
The Hermitage, Flash Lane, Rufford, L40 1SW
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
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.
Framework references: 147, 149, 197, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy GN1, Policy GB4, Policy EN4, Policy GN3, Policy DP5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.