®Planning appeal decision
516 Stockport Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2TJ
Planning appeal 3305361 at 516 Stockport Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2TJ (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
a part single storey and part two storey extension to front, side and rear
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- WA4 2TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness through a disproportionate 70% increase in floorspace, which was not clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy QE7House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 149
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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