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Notice upheld25 March 20253339918

West Quarry, Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, WN6 9EA

Planning appeal 3339918 at West Quarry, Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, WN6 9EA (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b).

without planning permission, the undertaking of engineering operations on the Land, consisting of:

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
minerals-waste · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Walker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
  • Whether the matters alleged in the notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)

What decided it

The engineering operations and tree clearance were carried out as a single development operation without planning permission, constituting a breach of planning control that the enforcement notice reasonably requires to be remedied.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
08/80/1151/6

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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