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Dismissed12 December 20253371830

Land Between 145 & 147 Holcombe Old Road, Bury, BL8 4NF

Planning appeal 3371830 at Land Between 145 & 147 Holcombe Old Road, Bury, BL8 4NF (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development proposed, with particular reference to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

the removal of barn and storage shed and construct a three bedroom detached house

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rafiq F
Postcode
BL8 4NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development proposed, with particular reference to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • Whether the proposal would make effective use of land
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OL1/2 of the Bury Unitary Development PlanPolicy JP-H4 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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