Planning appeal decision
Land off Marsh Lane, Churton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 6NG
Planning appeal 3336058 at Land off Marsh Lane, Churton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 6NG (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 6 August 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Change-of-Use to private equestrian facilities to include Stable Block, Store and menage
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- CH3 6NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the rural area through the introduction of substantial built development with a dominant and abrupt appearance in the landscape, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high quality design sympathetic to the landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV6Policy DM3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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