®Planning appeal decision
1 Higher Nabs Head Farm Nabs Head Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UQ
Planning appeal 3358588 at 1 Higher Nabs Head Farm Nabs Head Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UQ (South Ribble Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Manchester S, 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 any relevant development plan policies.
application for permission in principle for 4 family dwellings on land adjacent Further Lane, Samlesbury
- Authority
- South Ribble Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- PR5 0UQ
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 any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the site is suitable in principle for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and amount of development
- Whether any 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with a harmful loss of openness, and no very special circumstances exist to justify it.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by any other considerations, and very special circumstances were not established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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