Land at Junction of Sandy Lane and Back Lane, Newburgh, WN8 7TT

Planning appeal 6005103 at Land at Junction of Sandy Lane and Back Lane, Newburgh, WN8 7TT (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector N Unwin, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location, land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and the West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-2027.

Application for permission in principle: The construction of up to nine dwellings

Authority: West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: N Unwin
Postcode: WN8 7TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location, land use and the amount of development is suitable with particular regard to whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and the West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-2027

What decided it

The appeal site qualifies as grey belt land and the proposed development meets all requirements of Framework paragraph 155, meaning it is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GN1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

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