27 Crag Bank Crescent, Carnforth, LA5 9EQ

Planning appeal 6006439 at 27 Crag Bank Crescent, Carnforth, LA5 9EQ (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector R Gravett, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

extension to residential curtilage

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: R Gravett
Postcode: LA5 9EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
whether any harm 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 development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that causes minor harm to openness and conflicts with Green Belt purposes, and this harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations to establish very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: EN4DM50DM29DM46EN3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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