99 Mellor Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7EN

Planning appeal 3347433 at 99 Mellor Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7EN (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 14 January 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy.

single storey rear (infill) extension and alterations

Authority: Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Veevers A
Postcode: BB2 7EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy
The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
If the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal would not result in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building when assessed in context of the site circumstances, existing extensions, and visual impact, thereby meeting the exception in Framework paragraph 154(c) for extensions to buildings in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Key Statement EN1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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