®Planning appeal decision
Hilsden Farm, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1DW
Planning appeal 6007316 at Hilsden Farm, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1DW (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector K Mee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable having regard to its location, proposed land use and the amount of development, in relation to: whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect on openness; whether the amount of development proposed would represent an efficient use of land; and 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 required to justify the proposal.
construction of up to 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- K Mee
- Postcode
- M26 1DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable having regard to its location, proposed land use and the amount of development, in relation to: whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect on openness; whether the amount of development proposed would represent an efficient use of land; and 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness caused by the proposal was not clearly outweighed by the housing and economic benefits, and very special circumstances were not established.
the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, whilst significant in combination, did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to Green Belt openness, and therefore very special circumstances were not demonstrated
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-H4 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document 2022-2039 (March 2024)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 130Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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