®Planning appeal decision
Land adj 21 Lady Lane, Croft, Cheshire , WA3 7AY
infill development of one detached dwelling
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal would be 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 substantial weight afforded to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness is not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of housing contribution and economic/social benefits, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations (modest housing contribution, minor economic benefit, modest social contribution), and therefore the very special circumstances needed to justify the proposed development do not exist.
Framework references: 11, 137, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy CS 1 (Overall Spatial Strategy – Delivering Sustainable Development), Policy CS 2 (Overall Spatial Strategy – Quantity and Distribution of Development), Policy CC 2 (Protecting the Countryside), Policy CS 5 (Green Belt), Policy QE 7 (Ensuring a High Quality Place)
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.