Woodlands Alpaca Farm, Stockport Road, Thelwall, WARRINGTON, WA4 2TB

Temporary planning permission for an essential farmworkers dwelling (mobile home) at Woodlands Alpaca Farm

Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The demonstrated essential need for an on-site rural worker's dwelling clearly outweighed the limited harm to Green Belt openness, amounting to very special circumstances.

The substantial weight attached to the essential need for a rural worker's dwelling, together with moderate benefit to the rural economy, clearly outweighed the limited harm to Green Belt openness, establishing very special circumstances justifying the development.

Plan policies cited: CS 5, CS 1, CS 2, CC 2, SN 1

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