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Dismissed27 August 20213271434

Leigh View Barns, Cuddington Lane, Cuddington, Northwich, CW8 2WD

Planning appeal 3271434 at Leigh View Barns, Cuddington Lane, Cuddington, Northwich, CW8 2WD (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 27 August 2021 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

conversion and extension of a traditional barn to a dwelling, including the demolition of existing modern farm buildings and associated development

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Taylor K
Postcode
CW8 2WD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host building
  • The effect of the proposal on the interests of protecting and safeguarding biodiversity, having particular regard to bats
  • If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with disproportionate additions to the original barn, combined with appreciable harm to openness, character and appearance of the host building, and failure to satisfy the Habitats Regulations tests for protected species, with no very special circumstances to justify approval.

The harms arising from inappropriate development in the Green Belt, loss of openness, harm to character and appearance of the host building, and breach of protected species regulations were not clearly outweighed by the limited economic and social benefits, heritage considerations, or removal of unattractive farm buildings, and very special circumstances did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT9Policy DM22Policy ENV4Policy DM44
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 116

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