®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed23 February 20243325847
The Junction, Rainford, WA11 7JU
full planning application for the proposed temporary siting of the marquee and storage containers for five years
- Authority
- St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to Green Belt openness and purposes, combined with harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the limited economic and social benefits claimed, so very special circumstances did not exist.
Framework references: 142, 143, 152, 153
Plan policies cited: Policy LPA01, Policy LPD01
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