®Planning appeal decision
The Chetwode Arms, Street Lane, Whitley , Cheshire, WA4 4EN
the erection of one detached dwelling (Use Class C3) on land to north of existing public house (Sui Generis), creation of access off Street Lane, with associated hard and soft landscaping, including the reconfiguration of the public house car park
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellison H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the Lower Whitley Conservation Area and the setting of adjacent heritage assets
- Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for the proposal
- If found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this amounts to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal fails to constitute very special circumstances as the limited benefits do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, the significant harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the unsuitability of the location for residential development.
Framework references: 8, 137, 138, 147, 148, 149, 150, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT1, Policy STRAT2, Policy STRAT9, Policy ENV5, Policy ENV6, Policy DM3, Policy DM19, Policy DM46, Policy DM47, Policy DM48
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.