An appeal has been launched against the decision by Bolton Council to reject a retrospective plan for a dormer extension.

The changes were made to the property on Dark Lane in Blackrod, which is on green belt land.

However when applicant Peter Bryon attempted to gain retrospective permission for the plans this was rejected by Bolton Council.

The dormer in question is five metres in width, 1.9 metres in height and projects approximately 4.2 metres from the roof.

The applicant said in a statement: “There are no properties within the vicinity of the application site that would or could be affected by the dormer."

However a report from planning officers at Bolton Council highlighted why they deemed it unacceptable.

They said: “The existing dwelling is sited within an area of open greenbelt.

“Despite not being sited at a prominent location along Dark Lane, it is noted that the dwelling faces a public footpath, and due to its sitting in an open field, it is visible from vantage points along the footpath and from adjacent land.

“As such, the size of the dormer should not exceed one quarter of the area of the roof plane.

“The dormer occupies in excess of 25 per cent of the roof plane.

“As such, the design of the proposed dormer means it will appear overly dominant when viewed from adjacent land and public footpaths and is therefore considered to be unacceptable.”

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The retrospective application was rejected in December last year.

The reasons given were “detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the surrounding area” and also that it was “inappropriate development within the green belt.”

But now the applicant has launched an appeal against this determination.

A letter outlining the appeal has been sent to the Planning Inspectorate.

The applicant has stated in the appeal letter: “The proposed dormer represents only a very modest extension to the original building, it is not disproportionate to the original building and it therefore does not constitute inappropriate development.”