349 Gathurst Road, Wigan, WN5 8QE

Planning appeal 3373782 at 349 Gathurst Road, Wigan, WN5 8QE (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

proposed summer house

Authority: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Gravett R
Postcode: WN5 8QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
whether any harm by reasons 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 substantial weight attached to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by the minimal weight of other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist to justify the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy JP-G9Policy JP-P1Policy GB1BPolicy CP10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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