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Dismissed14 April 20253351542

Broadhead Farm, Moorfield Avenue, Ramsgreave, Lancashire, BB1 9BZ

Planning appeal 3351542 at Broadhead Farm, Moorfield Avenue, Ramsgreave, Lancashire, BB1 9BZ (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies and its effect on openness.

ground and first floor extension to accommodate foster children

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Clark J
Postcode
BB1 9BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies and its effect on openness
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the original dwelling
  • the effect of the proposal on bats and other wildlife habitats
  • whether any 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 proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness and character, and the personal circumstances advanced do not amount to very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Key Statement EN1Core Strategy Policy DMG1Core Strategy Key Statement EN4Core Strategy Policy DME3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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