®Planning appeal decision
85 Hermitage Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire , CH1 6AQ
Planning appeal 3310904 at 85 Hermitage Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire , CH1 6AQ (Cheshire West and Chester) was allowed on 7 June 2023 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition restricting permitted development rights is reasonable and necessary, having regard to the requirements of local and national policy concerning development within the Green Belt.
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including new front gable
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- CH1 6AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition restricting permitted development rights is reasonable and necessary, having regard to the requirements of local and national policy concerning development within the Green Belt
What decided it
The GPDO places no restrictions on permitted development rights in Green Belts, and the site's physical characteristics and surrounding dense built-up character would naturally limit any harmful effects on openness, making the blanket removal of permitted development rights unreasonable and unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54Paragraph 147
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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