Planning appeal decision
Sundance Bolton Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9HN
Planning appeal 3321418 at Sundance Bolton Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9HN (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.
Extension of existing balcony to same level existing patio, with extension to make a useable outside decked area
- Authority
- Chorley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- PR6 9HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposed 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 proposed extension would result in a disproportionate addition to the original building exceeding the 50% volume threshold, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt that is not justified by very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS5 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138Paragraph 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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