Planning appeal decision
Land at Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Cheshire , CW9 6ER
Planning appeal 3299839 at Land at Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Cheshire , CW9 6ER (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 22 November 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, 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.
the erection of a single dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- CW9 6ER
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 and the purposes of including land within it
- the effect of the proposal on the character and beauty of the countryside
- whether the proposal would result in a sustainable pattern of development, having regard to the site's countryside location and its accessibility to local employment areas, shops and services
- 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would result in substantial harm to openness and conflicts with sustainable development principles, and the limited benefits do not constitute very special circumstances to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT9Policy STRAT2Policy STRAT8Policy STRAT1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 7Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 88Paragraph 89
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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