Planning appeal decision
Meadowland Farm Marthall Lane , Ollerton, WA16 8RW
Planning appeal 3323053 at Meadowland Farm Marthall Lane , Ollerton, WA16 8RW (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 10 January 2024 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and on the purposes of including land within it.
Demolition of existing dwelling houses (per COU approval 20/4580M) to be replaced by 2no. detached dwellinghouses under very special circumstances for replacement dwellings in the green belt
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- WA16 8RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and on the purposes of including land within it
- Whether sufficient information has been provided regarding the effect of the proposed development on bats as a protected species
- If the proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and the purposes of Green Belt designation, and the other considerations do not clearly outweigh this harm to amount to very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CELPS Policy PG3CELPS Policy SE3SAPDP Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 99Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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