®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite 41 Arthur Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PR
Planning appeal 3363699 at Land Opposite 41 Arthur Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5PR (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2025 by Inspector Heron E, 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.
Replacement of stables by a bungalow
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heron E
- Postcode
- BL2 5PR
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
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt and would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area, and these harms are not outweighed by the moderate benefits of one additional dwelling or the limited weight of the fallback position.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm to character and appearance outweighed the moderate social and economic benefits of one additional dwelling and the limited weight of the fallback position, such that very special circumstances do not exist
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OL1/2Policy H1/2Policy EN1/1Policy EN9/1Policy JP-G9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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