Land on the North Side, School Lane, Mawdesley, Lancashire, L40 3TG

Planning appeal 6003761 at Land on the North Side, School Lane, Mawdesley, Lancashire, L40 3TG (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2026 by Inspector Gravett R, 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, including the effect on openness; the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; and if the proposed development would be inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances.

permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling

Authority: Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gravett R
Postcode: L40 3TG

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, including the effect on openness; the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; and if the proposed development would be inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause harm to openness and character, and the modest housing and economic benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to amount to very special circumstances.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic activity from a single dwelling do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, harm to openness, and harm to character and appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BNE5 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012 to 2026 (2015)Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy Local Development Framework (2012)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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