Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 11, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Planning permission refused due to the following reason:   The proposed development would be located within the Green Belt as defined by the Chorley Local Plan 2012 - 2026. The proposed development is not considered to meet with any of the exceptions to inappropriate development set out at paragraph 154 and would not meet with the terms of paragraph 155 of the National Planning Policy Framework as it would lead to unrestricted sprawl, would harm the setting of a historic settlement and would not be in a sustainable location. The proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and therefore harmful by definition. It is not considered that there are very special circumstances to overcome the definitional harm to the Green Belt. The proposal is therefore contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework.