®Planning appeal decision
Moorend Farm, 181 Woodford Road, Woodford, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 1QE
Planning appeal 3335253 at Moorend Farm, 181 Woodford Road, Woodford, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 1QE (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, 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 Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Infill development of five bungalows (available for self- build)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- SK7 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 proposal does not constitute limited infilling in a village as required by Framework paragraph 154(e) and would cause substantial harm to Green Belt openness that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, including the housing supply shortfall.
the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness, carrying substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to housing supply benefits and self-build provision
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GBA1.1GBA1.2GBA1.5DEV1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 225
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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