®Planning appeal decision
Former Mollington Grange Golf Club, Townfield Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6NJ
demolition of the existing building and structures and the erection of 6no dwellings, creation of new public pedestrian and cycle path, and community car park, together with associated landscaping, ecology mitigation and infrastructure
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- The effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- Whether or not the site lies in a suitable location for new residential development, having regard to relevant development plan policies
- 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 enhanced public access to the site and ecological enhancements, which would result in significant benefits that clearly outweigh the harm from inappropriate development and conflict with development plan policies on sustainable locations.
The harm from inappropriate development and moderate harm to openness, carrying substantial weight, and conflict with development plan policies on sustainable locations, were clearly outweighed by the significant benefits of enhanced public access and ecological enhancements, justifying very special circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 138, 145, 148, 149, 150, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT 9, Policy STRAT 1, Policy STRAT 2, Policy STRAT 8, Policy DM 1, Policy DM 19
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.