®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj 21 Lady Lane, Croft, Cheshire , WA3 7AY
Planning appeal 3282608 at Land Adj 21 Lady Lane, Croft, Cheshire , WA3 7AY (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Russell M, 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
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
- Postcode
- WA3 7AY
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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