®Planning appeal decision
Adlington Golf Centre, London Road, Adlington, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK10 4NG
the ‘Construction of an Adventure Golf Course with associated works
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The significant cumulative recreational, economic, accessibility and biodiversity benefits of the scheme were found to clearly outweigh the moderate harm to Green Belt openness, establishing the very special circumstances required.
the significant cumulative benefits of the scheme (outdoor recreation, accessibility, economic, tourism and biodiversity benefits) outweighed the moderate harm to the openness of the Green Belt, so that very special circumstances existed to justify the inappropriate development
Framework references: 149, 150, 145, 56, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy RUR6, Policy GC1, Policy PG3
Judgments cited: Europa Oil and Gas Limited v SSCLG [2013] EWHC 2643 (Admin); R (on the application of, Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) and others) (Respondents) v North Yorkshire County Council (Appellant) [2020] UKSC; Euro Garages Ltd v SSCLG & Anor [2018] EWCH 1753 (admin)
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.