®Planning appeal decision
Land off Mow Lane, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, ST7 3PR
new stables, horse exercise arena, associated yard area and amended field access
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and the relevant development plan policy
- the effect of the proposal on the Peak Park Fringe landscape character area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The building's excessive size and extent of supporting infrastructure constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to preserve openness, and the resulting harm is not clearly outweighed by the moderate personal benefits to the appellant.
The considerations presented by the appellant, including the desire to provide comprehensive equine care and sporting and recreational activities for the family, do not clearly outweigh the totality of the harm from inappropriateness, the reduction in the openness of the Green Belt and the effect on the valued landscape.
Framework references: 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030, Policy PS7 Congleton Borough Local Plan, Policy SD1 CELPS, Policy SD2 CELPS, Policy SE4 CELPS, Policy SE5 CELPS, Policy SE15 CELPS, Policy RC5 CBLP, Policy P11 Astbury and Moreton Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2030, Policy P13 Astbury and Moreton Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2030, Policy P26 Astbury and Moreton Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2030
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.