®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed6 April 20233307777
The Spinney, Hallsgreen Lane, Wimbolds Trafford, CHESTER, Cheshire, CH2 4JX
change of use of existing building to residential (C3)
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to any relevant local and national Green Belt policies
- if the proposed development is inappropriate development, its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the location of the proposed dwelling would be suitable with regard to access to relevant services, facilities, employment opportunities and public transport options
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with specific regard to noise
- if the development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations that amount to the very special circumstances (VSCs) required to justify the development, and if the development is not inappropriate development, whether any identified harm is outweighed by other considerations
What decided it
The proposal would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to predicted noise levels exceeding recommended standards in most of the proposed garden space, contrary to development plan policies and the Framework.
Framework references: 149, 105, 130, 2, 47
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT 9, Policy DM1, Policy DM19, Policy STRAT 1, Policy SOC 5, Policy DM 30
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.