Chorley Old Hall , Chorley Hall Close, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7TG

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Ellis D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the fence is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the fence on the openness of the Green Belt
The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to the significance and setting of a listed building
Whether, if the fence is inappropriate development, the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The harms to the Green Belt (inappropriateness and loss of openness) and to the heritage setting and character of the area are not clearly outweighed by the other considerations advanced, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.

Framework references: 154, 155, 16

Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy SD1, Policy SD2, Policy SE1, Policy SE4, Policy SE7, Policy HER1, Policy HER4, Policy AE12

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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