4 Beech Farm, Heath Lane, Croft, WARRINGTON, WA3 7DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
• the effect on the development on the character and appearance of the area
• whether the harm 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 development

What decided it

The substantial harm from inappropriateness together with the significant harm to openness and character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.

the substantial harm from inappropriateness and significant harm to openness and character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by moderate weight to business disruption, significant weight to impeding the appellant's gypsy way of life, and moderate weight to supportive representations, so very special circumstances were not established