274 Babylon Lane, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR6 9ER

Planning appeal 3345673 at 274 Babylon Lane, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR6 9ER (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed on 1 May 2025 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt and the Framework.

Erection of a raised driveway/terrace with glass balustrade

Authority: Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Boffin D
Postcode: PR6 9ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt and the Framework
If the development does amount to inappropriate development within the Green Belt, whether the harm by way of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other material considerations such that very special circumstances exist to justify a grant of planning permission

What decided it

The modest spatial and visual impact of the extension, its integration with the existing dwellinghouse, and the screening provided by boundary gates mean that the openness of the Green Belt is preserved and the purpose of safeguarding the countryside from encroachment is not conflicted.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 154

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