®Planning appeal decision
Former Elf Service Station, Chester High Road, Neston, CH64 8TE
demolition of the existing petrol filling station buildings and associated infrastructure and erection of two dwellings
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dawe A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would be in a suitable location for the dwellings concerned, having regard to development plan and national policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the harm to the Green Belt 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 proposal
What decided it
The unsuitability of the location due to poor accessibility and reliance on private motor vehicles, combined with substantial harm to Green Belt openness, was not clearly outweighed by the modest housing and environmental benefits.
The moderate weight afforded to likely enhancement and potential environmental benefits, and limited weight to remaining considerations, did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and the unsuitability of the location.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT 1, Policy STRAT 2, Policy STRAT 8, Policy STRAT 9, Policy R1, Policy DM 19, Policy DM 1
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.