®Planning appeal decision
Land at Pillmoss Barn, Hatton Lane, Hatton, WARRINGTON, Cheshire, WA4 4DA
a change of use from open storage to use land for siting of storage containers for a temporary period of three years
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- 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 harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and erosion of openness, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate economic benefits claimed, and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriate development and erosion of openness, together with significant harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate economic support for local businesses, and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
Framework references: 137, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy CC1, Policy CS5, Policy QE7
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.