®Planning appeal decision
10 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7ED
the ‘demolition of existing single storey porch/ bedroom/ utility, car port, conservatory and detached garage. Construction of two-storey side extension, single storey rear extension and new front porch. Replacement windows and doors, alterations and resurfacing of driveway and installation of solar panels and render finish to SE side elevation
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
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 development 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 would result in disproportionate additions to the original building (60.9% volumetric increase) constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the fallback position was substantially less harmful, so the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development did not exist.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Key Statement EN1
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