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Allowed27 May 20253357068

Land Between Knowley Brow and Bagganley Lane, Knowley Brow, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9BG

Planning appeal 3357068 at Land Between Knowley Brow and Bagganley Lane, Knowley Brow, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9BG (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed on 27 May 2025 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

the erection of 1no. dwelling

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Kempton N
Postcode
PR6 9BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11 of the Framework, triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, outweighs the conflict with Policy BNE2.

The conflict with Policy BNE2 was outweighed by the presumption in favour of sustainable development, the provision of an additional dwelling, and economic benefits, given the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE2Policy HS7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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