Planning appeal decision
Cheshire Oaks Fisheries, Strawberry Way West, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PN
Planning appeal 3330414 at Cheshire Oaks Fisheries, Strawberry Way West, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PN (Cheshire West and Chester) was allowed on 1 May 2024 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable, necessary and enforceable having regard to national and local policy relating to development in the Green Belt and outside local settlements.
Erection of two portal framed buildings comprising café, offices, toilets/changing and storage facilities, together with ancillary structures, site works and landscaping
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- CH1 6PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable, necessary and enforceable having regard to national and local policy relating to development in the Green Belt and outside local settlements
What decided it
The condition was necessary to prevent inappropriate Green Belt development, but required rewording to include spectators as legitimate users while maintaining the ancillary nature of the café to the primary fishery use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT9
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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