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Notice varied and upheld11 March 20263346222

Sandons Farm Sandy Lane, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JT

Planning appeal 3346222 at Sandons Farm Sandy Lane, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JT (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

(i) Without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of Land to Land as a domestic residential garden land. (ii) Without planning permission, the unauthorised operational development consisting of the erection of a detached outbuilding on the land in the approximate position shown shaded blue on the attached plan

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Rafiq F
Postcode
PR7 4JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • if the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 the development

What decided it

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, given substantial weight under the Framework, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight attached to the health needs of the disabled family member.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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