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Land at Junction of Arthur Lane and Bury Old Road, Ainsworth, Bury, Lancs, BL2 5PN
Planning appeal 3327748 at Land at Junction of Arthur Lane and Bury Old Road, Ainsworth, Bury, Lancs, BL2 5PN (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt, and with regard to any relevant development plan policies.
Demolition, conversion and extension of existing stable/livestock buildings to create 1no. single storey dwelling with enclosed garden and parking
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- BL2 5PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework, including any relevant effects on the openness of the Green Belt, and with regard to any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness 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 proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt with disproportionate extensions and greater impact on openness, and the other considerations including housing delivery do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and impact on openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate positive weight given to housing delivery and negligible additional benefits from accessibility and flooding alleviation, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OL1/2Policy OL1/4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 155Paragraph 154Paragraph 11
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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