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Dismissed13 July 20213266888

Land off Carr Lane, Hoylake, CH47 4AX

Planning appeal 3266888 at Land off Carr Lane, Hoylake, CH47 4AX (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2021 by Inspector Hanna P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of designating land within the Green Belt.

erection of up to 61 assisted living apartments and up to 30 care bungalows and associated infrastructure works

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Hanna P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of designating land within the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the site is a suitable location for development in light of policies dealing with sustainability
  • would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the significant adverse impacts on openness and character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by the benefits of specialist housing delivery and housing land supply contribution.

The significant contribution to specialist housing need, affordable housing provision, and housing land supply were outweighed by substantial harm to the Green Belt and significant adverse impacts on openness and character and appearance; very special circumstances were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
saved policy GB2 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan (2000)saved policy URN1 of the UDPsaved policy LAN1 of the UDPsaved policy LA7 of the UDPsaved policy HS8 of the UDPsaved policy HS4 of the UDPPolicy H1 of the Hoylake Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 133Paragraph 73Paragraph 11

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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