128 Marsh Lane, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5YL

erection of a replacement dwelling and annex following the demolition of an existing house and outbuildings without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 07/2021/00801/FUL, dated 1 December 2021

Authority: South Ribble Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cowley R
Postcode: PR4 5YL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether condition No 4 is necessary and reasonable with regard to local and national policy protecting the openness of the Green Belt

What decided it

The appeal dwelling already exceeds local guidance for replacement dwelling size in the Green Belt, and the site's characteristics and openness mean that unrestricted permitted development rights could result in a dwelling materially larger than the one it replaced, causing harm to Green Belt openness.

Framework references: 57, 154

Plan policies cited: Policy G1 of the South Ribble Local Plan Adopted July 2015

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