Land At Carlisle Road Bellside Cleland North Lanarkshire

1. 1.The proposed development is contrary to NPF4 Policy 8 Greenbelt along with Policy PP 4 (Greenbelt) of the North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan (2022). As the proposal is not essential in a Green Belt location could be accommodated on an alternative, more appropriate site outside the Green Belt. No substantive evidence has been provided to show that other suitable sites have been explored or discounted. As such, the proposal is considered to undermine the established function, openness, and character of the Green Belt and therefore does not comply with either national or local Green Belt policy.
2. 2.The proposed development will adversely affect the visual character and amenity of the local area by introducing a new business development that is out of context in regard to function, plot size, massing and materials with insufficient off-street parking in this respect the proposal is contrary to policy 14 (Design, Quality and Place) of National Planning Framework 4 and Policies EDQ 1 and EDQ 3 of the North Lanarkshire Local Plan 2022.
3. 3.The proposed development is contrary to NPF4 Policy 26: Business and Industry, as well as Local Development Plan Policy EDQ1. It has not been demonstrated that the benefits of using this location outweigh the need to preserve the integrity of the Green Belt and therefore prejudicing the primary function of the area through the scale, massing, and overall nature of the proposed structures and use. The development would introduce built forms that are visually intrusive and disproportionate in relation to the surrounding land, resulting in an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the locality. Accordingly, the proposal fails to meet the design, siting, and compatibility expectations set out in both national and local policy.
4. 4.The proposal is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 Policy 14 and North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 2022 Policy EDQ3, as a commercial development with significant levels of activity will bring an adverse impact on the residential amenity of the neighbouring resident by virtue of increased activity and disturbance. Accordingly, the proposal does not satisfy these policies' requirements for high-quality design that would protect the amenity of the existing resident.
5. 5.The site is an unsuitable location for the proposed business use due to its location being significantly inaccessible by sustainable travel and thus entirely reliant upon access by car, as well as being likely to give rise to additional heavy goods vehicle mileage. Accordingly, the proposal is contrary to National Planning Framework 4 policies 1 and 13 and to North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan policy EDQ3.
6. 6.The site layout is fall below the adopted standard for parking and manoeuvring layout resulting in a significant reduction in road safety for site users as well as a significant shortfall in parking provision leading to a significant reduction in road safety and unsatisfactory layout contrary to Policy EDQ3 Quality of Development of the North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan. 6 The site arrangements will result in encroachment of vehicles on to opposing lanes on entry and exit to A73 potentially dangerous at this location leading to a significant reduction in Road safety contrary to Policy EDQ3 Quality of Development of the North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan.
7. 7.The proposal is contrary to policy 8 of National Planning Policy 4 and policies PP4 and AD4 of the adopted North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 2022, in that it would result in an inappropriate form of urban development within the Green Belt, for which no locational requirement, need or overriding public benefit has been demonstrated, and the proposal would detract from the appearance and rural character of this part of the Green Belt and from the landscape setting of Clelland.
8. 8.The proposal is contrary to policies 1, 2, 9, 14 and 15 of National Planning Framework 4 and to policies EDQ1 and EDQ3 of the adopted North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 2022 as the siting of the proposed development does not have sufficient regard to sustainable travel and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; the proposal would result in the unnecessary development of a Green Belt site; the site is detached from the existing urban area and is not appropriate for a business/industry development of the type proposed representing an unplanned and piecemeal industrial business expansion more appropriate in the urban area with optimal road and drainage infrastructure. As such, the development would detract from the appearance of the area due to its prominent location and its design with industrial buildings and extensive hard surfacing unrelieved by significant landscaping. Additional Notes to Applicant: PLEASE READ THESE NOTES CAREFULLY. These notes do not constitute legal advice, and are not intended to be a comprehensive guide to laws which may apply to the development which you propose to carry out. If you wish to obtain advice on which you will be entitled to rely, you must consult a solicitor or other appropriate professional adviser, e.g. an architect or chartered surveyor.

From the council's decision notice.

Date validated

4 May 2026