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Lower Childers Green Farm Mill Hill Lane, Hapton, Burnley, BB11 5QX
Planning appeal 3322814 at Lower Childers Green Farm Mill Hill Lane, Hapton, Burnley, BB11 5QX (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Francis M, 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; and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
redevelopment of existing cattery to provide a new boarding cattery building, demolition of two stable blocks and original cattery buildings and erection of a manager's dwelling
- Authority
- Burnley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Francis M
- Postcode
- BB11 5QX
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; and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether, having regard to national planning policy that seeks to avoid isolated new houses in the countryside, there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reasons of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential need for a permanent residential worker on site, and the substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the development of an isolated countryside dwelling were not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7Policy SP4Policy EMP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148Paragraph 154Paragraph 88
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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