®Planning appeal decision
Beechwood , 105 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, Lancs, L40 6HA
a ground floor extension to the rear, a three storey extension to the front of the house, refurbishment of the existing house and the raising of the roof to allow for the addition of a second floor together with the addition of dormers to the front and the rear of the property without complying with a condition attached to planning permission 2023/1145/FUL dated 19 July 2024
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition removing permitted development rights is reasonable and necessary in the interests of protecting the Green Belt
What decided it
The site's location within an established residential area, its well-screened character, and the inherent safeguards in the GPDO limiting extension size and height meant that further development under permitted development rights would not harm or erode the openness of the Green Belt, and therefore clear justification for removing those rights did not exist.
Plan policies cited: Policy GN1(b), Policy GB4
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