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Dismissed6 October 20253367437

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

Planning appeal 3367437 at 128 Marsh Lane, Longton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5YL (South Ribble Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition No 4 is necessary and reasonable with regard to local and national policy protecting the openness of the Green Belt.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy G1 of the South Ribble Local Plan Adopted July 2015
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 154

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