Hillcroft Dark Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5JL

Planning appeal 3342287 at Hillcroft Dark Lane, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5JL (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

construction of a dormer (retrospective)

Authority: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hartley D
Postcode: BL6 5JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
whether the development constitutes good design and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
if the development is inappropriate, whether the 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 development

What decided it

Although not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the dormer constitutes poor design that materially harms the character and appearance of the area in its rural context, with no material considerations outweighing this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CG7APCG3JP-P1DES1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 12Paragraph 13

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