®Planning appeal decision
Land at Hall Fold, Hall Street, Whitworth, OL12 8XL
Planning appeal 3327155 at Land at Hall Fold, Hall Street, Whitworth, OL12 8XL (Rossendale Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any other relevant development plan policies.
a replacement stable plus open sided food store
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any other relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any 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 site meets the definition of previously developed land and the development does not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt, therefore it is not inappropriate development and accords with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD2Policy LT5Policy ENV1Policy ENV3
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.