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Allowed25 June 20263376957

Former Camelot Theme Park, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, PR7 5LP

Planning appeal 3376957 at Former Camelot Theme Park, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, PR7 5LP (Chorley Borough Council) was allowed on 25 June 2026 by Inspector McGlone A, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework).

the demolition of existing structures and outline planning application (with all matters reserved, including access to Parcel B, save for the principal means of access) for a residential development of up to 350 homes (Use Class C3) and a 186.9 sqm (2,012 sqft) community hub (Use Classes C3, E and F), with associated habitat creation, landscaping, open space, parking, footpaths/cycleways, drainage and other infrastructure

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
PR7 5LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework)
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing, playing pitches, amenity green space, children and young people, off-site highway and PRoW works, public and community transport, cycle parking, off-site traffic monitoring, travel vouchers, travel plan, BNG Monitoring and a Monitoring Fee
  • if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The finding that the appeal site constituted grey belt land meeting all the criteria in Framework paragraph 155 (including the Golden Rules), meaning the development was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

As the proposal was found not to be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, no Green Belt harm arose requiring very special circumstances; the substantial benefit of 50% affordable housing together with other mitigating obligations meant the proposal accorded with the development plan and should be approved without delay.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy 1CS Policy 2CS Policy 3CS Policy 4CS Policy 5CS Policy 7CS Policy 18CS Policy 21CS Policy 22CS Policy 24CS Policy 27CS Policy MPLocal Plan Policy BNE5Local Plan Policy BNE1Local Plan Policy ST1Local Plan Policy BNE 9Local Plan Policy BNE 10Local Plan Policy BNE 11Local Plan Policy HS4ALocal Plan Policy HS4BLocal Plan Policy V1: Model PolicyPolicy CS1 of the Joint Lancashire Minerals and Waste Development Framework Core Strategy DPD - Parts One and TwoPolicy M2 of the Joint Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan Site Allocation and Development Management Policies - Parts One and Two
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 143Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 109Paragraph 105Paragraph 117Paragraph 118Paragraph 58Paragraph 63Paragraph 64Paragraph 65Paragraph 66Paragraph 67Paragraph 68Paragraph 135
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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