Land to the south of Tughill Farm and Tughill Cottage, Laburnum Lane, Warrington, WA5 3AB

Without planning permission, the material change in use of land from agriculture to a car park including the formation of hardstanding to facilitate the use

Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Boffin D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, whether this amounts to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The harm to the Green Belt's openness and purposes, combined with harm to character and appearance, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Framework references: 147, 148, 150, 219

Plan policies cited: CS5, QE7, CC2, CS1

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