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Dismissed10 November 20253369572

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

Planning appeal 3369572 at Sheep Hey Farm, Leaches Road, Ramsbottom Bury, BL0 0EC (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Unknown
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
BL0 0EC

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-G9Policy OL4/5Policy OL1/2Policy EN1/2Policy JP-G1Policy JP-P1Policy JP-S5Policy JP-S1Policy JP-C5Policy JP-C6Policy JP-C8Policy RT3/3Policy RT3/4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 116

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