Planning appeal decision
West Field, Dunstan Lane, Burton, Neston, CH64 8TQ
Planning appeal 3306314 at West Field, Dunstan Lane, Burton, Neston, CH64 8TQ (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
the demolition of existing garage, rear shed, day room and kitchen, and erection of single storey rear extension and two storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- CH64 8TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this amounts to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to its openness, and the other considerations advanced did not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT9Policy DM21Policy ENV6Policy DM3Policy SOC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 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.
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