®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Kenyon Hall Farm, Winwick Lane, Lowton, WA3 7ED
Planning appeal 3315096 at Land to the West of Kenyon Hall Farm, Winwick Lane, Lowton, WA3 7ED (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it.
the erection of 4 aircraft hangars and the relocation of the existing portacabins
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- If the development is inappropriate, 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 necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would reduce the spatial openness of the Green Belt and harm character and appearance, and these harms are not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP8Policy CP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138Paragraph 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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