®Planning appeal decision
EVESONS BARN, SIMONSTONE LANE, SIMONSTONE, LANCASHIRE, BB127NU
Proposed change of use of land to residential with access track (60m long), gate (2m high) and boundary treatments (1.2m high fences and 1m high stone wall), bin store and parking area to the rear
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dale A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether biodiversity net gain (BNG) objectives would be met
- If the development does amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm to the Green Belt 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 development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with harm to openness and rural character, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances were not established.
Framework references: 143, 154
Plan policies cited: RVCS Key Statement EN1, RVCS Policies DMG1, RVCS Policies DMG2
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