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Notice varied and upheld31 March 20263332630

Land of Finnington Lane, Hoghton, Chorley, PR5 0SP

Planning appeal 3332630 at Land of Finnington Lane, Hoghton, Chorley, PR5 0SP (Lancashire County Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Russell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the winning, working and exportation of minerals constitutes a breach of planning control.

without planning permission, the winning and working of minerals and their exportation off-site

Authority
Lancashire County Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
minerals-waste · Mineral working
Inspector
Russell J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the winning, working and exportation of minerals constitutes a breach of planning control
  • Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive to remedy the breach
  • Whether the periods specified in the notice for compliance fall short of what should reasonably be allowed

What decided it

The EIA Direction by the Secretary of State removed the permitted development right, establishing a breach of planning control; the requirements to restore the land were not excessive but the original compliance periods were unreasonably short given the volume of materials and need for careful restoration work.

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