Sheep Hey Farm, Leaches Road, Ramsbottom Bury, BL0 0EC

Authority: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Unknown
Inspector: Storey P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and if it would be inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its landscape setting
Whether the effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers would be acceptable, with specific regard to the effects of odour
The effect of vehicle movements associated with the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to preserve openness or avoid conflict with the purposes of the Green Belt, and this substantial harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances.

Framework references: 11, 143, 153, 154, 155, 116

Plan policies cited: Policy JP-G9, Policy OL4/5, Policy OL1/2, Policy EN1/2, Policy JP-G1, Policy JP-P1, Policy JP-S5, Policy JP-S1, Policy JP-C5, Policy JP-C6, Policy JP-C8, Policy RT3/3, Policy RT3/4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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