®Planning appeal decision
Land off Brook Furlong, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7BZ
without planning permission, the formation of hardstanding, associated engineering operations and siting of caravans to facilitate a residential use relating to an area of land in the green belt
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Franks Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the landscape, and character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development is in accordance with Policy SOC4 including flood risk
- The existing level of local provision and availability of alternative accommodation
- The personal circumstances of the occupants including the best interests of children
- 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 development
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, taken together with significant harm to openness and landscape character, is not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight afforded to personal circumstances and unmet need for pitches.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM19, Policy STRAT9, Policy SOC4, Policy ENV6, Policy GBC2, Policy DM3
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.