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Dismissed2 July 20266007888

Chisnall House Farm, Croston Lane, Chorley, PR7 5HJ

Planning appeal 6007888 at Chisnall House Farm, Croston Lane, Chorley, PR7 5HJ (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector E Heron, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the significance of the grade II listed building, Chisnall House, through development within its setting.

Outline Application for up to 5 Dwellings (all matters reserved)

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
E Heron
Postcode
PR7 5HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the significance of the grade II listed building, Chisnall House, through development within its setting
  • whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the location is suitable for residential development having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
  • if the proposal is inappropriate, 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 harm to the setting of the designated heritage asset, combined with inappropriate Green Belt development and unsustainable location, was not outweighed by the housing supply benefit or other public benefits.

the substantial weight afforded to the conservation of the heritage asset and the considerable harm to its setting, together with substantial harm to Green Belt openness and other harms, outweighed the substantial weight given to housing delivery and the moderate and limited benefits of the scheme

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE1Policy BNE8Policy 1Policy 16Policy 17Policy EN15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 215
Judgments
Wrotham Parish Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Others [2026] EWHC (Admin); Burdle & Williams v SSE & New Forest DC [1972] 1 WLR 1207

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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