®Planning appeal decision
Red Barn Hanns Hall Road, Neston, CH64 7TG
Planning appeal 3330771 at Red Barn Hanns Hall Road, Neston, CH64 7TG (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 6 August 2024 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the demolition of existing building and erection of up to 4 new custom self-build dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- CH64 7TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for housing
- Whether safe access to the site could be achieved
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposals are inappropriate development, 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 proposals
What decided it
The proposals constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness, combined with an unsuitable location outside identified settlements and failure to provide safe access, which together are not outweighed by other considerations to amount to very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT1Policy STRAT2Policy STRAT8Policy STRAT9Policy STRAT10Policy ECON1Policy ENV6Policy R1Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM5Policy DM19Policy DM22Policy T5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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