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Allowed27 November 20253372719

Land at Keepers Wood Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2FU

Planning appeal 3372719 at Land at Keepers Wood Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2FU (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed on 27 November 2025 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area with particular reference to the removal of an existing landscaped buffer.

construction of single-storey unit for class E use and alterations to the car park layout

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Major retail and services
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
PR7 2FU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area with particular reference to the removal of an existing landscaped buffer
  • If any harm would arise whether it is outweighed by material considerations

What decided it

The 2017 permission for identical development, combined with the absence of any material change in circumstances, was a powerful factor that outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance and the development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE1Policy BNE9Policy BNE6Policy HW1Policy EP3Policy BNE7Policy EP4Policy EP9

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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