Slackhead farm, Roundhill Lane, Rossendale, BB4 5TY

described on the application form as: “construction 2N0 5 bedroom detached homes with detached garages

Authority: Rossendale
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: BB4 5TY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to access to facilities and services, and whether any harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The site constitutes grey belt land under Framework paragraph 155 and therefore the development is not inappropriate, combined with demonstrable unmet housing need and a sustainable location with safe access to services.

Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 154, 155

Plan policies cited: SD1, TR1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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