®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed15 October 20253367554
Council Depot, Bescar Brow Lane, Scarisbrick, Lancashire, L40 9QH
to enclose site with palisade fencing
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moore J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect upon openness
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including upon the setting of the Conservation Area
- Appeal A: whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
- Appeal B: whether the application met the requirements of the Regulations, with particular regard to Regulation 9
- Appeal B: the effects of the proposed advertisement upon amenity and highway safety
What decided it
The palisade fencing, through its height, length, design and materials, creates an urbanising and imposing presence that detracts from the rural setting of the designated heritage assets, causing less than substantial harm to their significance which is not outweighed by any substantiated public benefits.
Framework references: 154, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EC1, Policy GN1, Policy GN3, Policy EN4
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