Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Wardleys, Stretton Road, Warrington , Cheshire, WA4 4NW
Planning appeal 3300785 at Land Adjacent to Wardleys, Stretton Road, Warrington , Cheshire, WA4 4NW (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2022 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
the demolition of existing swimming pool building and the construction of a new two storey five bedroom detached house
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- WA4 4NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Wardleys, with regard to privacy
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with greater impact on openness than the existing building, and the limited other considerations do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
the limited benefits from housing delivery, economic activity, landscape and biodiversity improvements, and renewable energy measures do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS1CS Policy CS2CS Policy CS5CS Policy CC1CS Policy QE6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 79Paragraph 80
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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