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Allowed25 September 20253364654

Highcroft, Painter Wood, Whalley Old Road, Billington, BB7 9JD

Planning appeal 3364654 at Highcroft, Painter Wood, Whalley Old Road, Billington, BB7 9JD (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 25 September 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.

partial demolition and partial conversion of an existing 5 bedroom property and new build extension to form a 5 bedroom dwelling on the same site

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Heron E
Postcode
BB7 9JD

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
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook
  • If inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The engineering operations would preserve the openness of the Green Belt and not conflict with its purposes, meaning the proposal was not inappropriate development and could be approved without requiring very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Key Statement EN 1Policy DMG1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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