®Planning appeal decision
3 Hard Field Close, Buckshaw Village, PR7 7GB
Planning appeal 6013467 at 3 Hard Field Close, Buckshaw Village, PR7 7GB (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a detached garage
- Authority
- Chorley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- PR7 7GB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 4 Hard Field Close, with specific regard to outlook
What decided it
The lasting and substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and unacceptable impact on neighbouring occupiers' living conditions substantially outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework.
applying Policy S4, the benefits of granting planning permission (moderate weight for economic benefits during construction and very limited weight for private garage accommodation) would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects (significant harm to character and appearance and unacceptable living conditions for neighbours, afforded substantial weight), when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1Policy DP3Policy L2Policy P3
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.