Planning appeal decision
Viewfields, Bleeding Wolf Lane, Scholar Green, Cheshire, ST7 3BH
Planning appeal 3334541 at Viewfields, Bleeding Wolf Lane, Scholar Green, Cheshire, ST7 3BH (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, taking into account its effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
for enlarged stables and hardstanding pursuant to previous approval 17/3217C (Resubmission of application 22/4841C)
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- ST7 3BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, taking into account its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the development is inappropriate, whether any 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 proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the spatial openness of the Green Belt caused by the scale and extent of the proposed built development and hardstanding could not be outweighed by the modest benefits presented by the appellants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy RUR7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 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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