Planning appeal decision
1 Littlefold, Norley Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2JN
Planning appeal 3311372 at 1 Littlefold, Norley Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2JN (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 18 July 2023 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and any relevant development plan policies.
the construction of a single storey timber clad contemporary garden building
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- CW8 2JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and the Conservation Area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing harm to openness, and the other considerations advanced do not clearly outweigh this harm to constitute very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT9Policy DM21Policy DM46
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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