®Planning appeal decision
Brownlow Inn, Brownlow Heath Lane, Brownlow, CONGLETON, CW12 4TH
construction of extension to existing PH car park, associated landscaping and lighting
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Whether any 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness caused by the spatial and visual impact of the extended car park and parking use could not be clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of additional parking provision and business investment.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight afforded to additional parking spaces, highway safety considerations, and economic benefits of business investment.
Framework references: 150, 147, 151
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy (July 2017), Policy PS7 of the Congleton Borough Local Plan First Review (January 2005)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.