®Planning appeal decision
Notice varied and upheld10 June 20243324163
174 Gravel Lane, Banks, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 8BX
without planning permission, the erection of a storage the building identified by a black edging and cross hatched on the attached plan
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on flood risk
- If the 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 building would be materially larger than the building it replaces (18% greater in volume), failing to meet the Green Belt replacement exception, combined with inadequate flood risk mitigation measures.
Framework references: 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy GN1, Policy GN3, Policy GB2
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.