®Planning appeal decision
Land at Shelley Drive, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5PE
Planning appeal 3376051 at Land at Shelley Drive, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5PE (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed on 20 February 2026 by Inspector Armstrong N, 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, with particular reference to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
erection of up to 9 dwellings and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Chorley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Armstrong N
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, with particular reference to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
What decided it
The site comprises grey belt land that meets all the requirements of Framework paragraph 155, including being in a sustainable location with demonstrable unmet housing need, such that the development would not be inappropriate in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy Local Development Framework (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 156Paragraph 157
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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