®Planning appeal decision
2 Harts Houses , Wilderswood, Horwich, BL6 6SB
Planning appeal 3324988 at 2 Harts Houses , Wilderswood, Horwich, BL6 6SB (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2023 by Inspector Townend K, 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.
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- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- BL6 6SB
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 development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind that it would be within the setting of the Wallsuches Conservation Area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and impact on openness, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Wallsuches Conservation Area, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CG7APPolicy CG3Bolton's Allocation Plan 2014Bolton's Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 206
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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