®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West Side of Squirrel Lane, Anderton, BL6 7RR
Planning appeal 3322480 at Land to the West Side of Squirrel Lane, Anderton, BL6 7RR (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 August 2024 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2023) and relevant development plan policies.
the unauthorised material change of use of land to land used for storage purposes including the erection of a fence to facilitate the material change of use
- Authority
- Chorley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- BL6 7RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2023) and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of the occupants of Taleford, having regard to outlook
- If it 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 required to justify the appeal scheme
What decided it
The storage use is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that harms openness and character and appearance, and the modest benefits do not clearly outweigh these harms to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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