Planning appeal decision
Lindowmoor, Moor Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire
Planning appeal 3301909 at Lindowmoor, Moor Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire (Cheshire East) was allowed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on openness.
described on the application form as ‘formation of a driveway to accommodate wheeled vehicles moving between the grazing paddocks on the application site
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on openness
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The track constitutes a permitted engineering operation in the Green Belt that preserves openness and does not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and its minimal effect on character and appearance is outweighed by the benefits to the existing business.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy SD2Policy SD1Policy SE1Policy SE4SADPD Policy GEN1SADPD Policy ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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