Blue Stone Lane, Mawdesley, Chorley, Lancashire, L40 2AB

a rear extension

Authority: Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hartley S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed extension is inappropriate development within the Green Belt including openness
If the proposal is inappropriate development within the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances to justify development

What decided it

The rear extension exceeds the 50% disproportionality threshold and constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt, and the collective Green Belt harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances.

The substantial harm from inappropriate development in the Green Belt was not outweighed by the limited weight afforded to the fallback position, health circumstances, housing land supply shortfall, and other considerations, resulting in dismissal.

Framework references: 152, 154, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy HS5 of the Chorley Local Plan 2015

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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