Planning appeal decision
Forest Hill House, Yeld Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, Northwich, Cheshire, CW6 0TE
Planning appeal 3281043 at Forest Hill House, Yeld Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, Northwich, Cheshire, CW6 0TE (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 19 May 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
a replacement of existing 5-bedroom dwelling to provide a 4-bedroom dwelling and associated operations (retaining the existing garage and outbuilding)
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- CW6 0TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 substantial harm to the Green Belt caused by the materially larger replacement dwelling was not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT 9Policy DM 21Policy ENV 6Policy DM 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 147Paragraph 137Paragraph 12
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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