Planning appeal decision
Field 3226 At The Junction With Reedymoor Lane , And Whitemoor Road , Foulridge , Lancashire , BB8 7LJ
Planning appeal 3326664 at Field 3226 At The Junction With Reedymoor Lane , And Whitemoor Road , Foulridge , Lancashire , BB8 7LJ (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the building is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.
placing of office/store unit and alteration to entrance gates
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- BB8 7LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the building is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the building and alterations to the entrance gates on the character and appearance of the 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 to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing moderate harm to openness and character and appearance, and the other considerations do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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