®Planning appeal decision
Roaming Roosters, Barrowford Road, Higham, BB12 9ER
Planning appeal 3360496 at Roaming Roosters, Barrowford Road, Higham, BB12 9ER (Pendle Borough Council) was allowed on 16 June 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 2024 and any relevant development plan policies.
demolition of existing vacant shop and erection of 6 no. dwelling houses with associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- BB12 9ER
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 2024 and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 constitutes the limited infilling or partial redevelopment of previously developed land which would not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt, meeting the exception in NPPF paragraph 154g), and would contribute to addressing the shortfall in housing land supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and re-use of a vacant site, together with the absence of substantial harm to Green Belt openness and no adverse effects on other material considerations, outweighed any concerns and justified the approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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