®Planning appeal decision
Land off Church Lane, Woodford, Stockport, SK7 1RE
Planning appeal 3268543 at Land off Church Lane, Woodford, Stockport, SK7 1RE (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2021 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of two infill dwellings with associated works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SK7 1RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effects of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, as it fails to qualify as limited infilling within a village and causes substantial harm to Green Belt openness and character.
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness and loss of openness) and significant harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of two additional dwellings towards housing supply and limited economic and social benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GBA1.1GBA1.2GBA1.5DEV1H1CS8SIE1LCR1.1ENV1DEV4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 133Paragraph 143Paragraph 145Paragraph 213Paragraph 144Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham BC [2015] EWCA Civ 195; R (Tate) v Northumberland County Council [2017] EWHC 664 (Admin)
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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