®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Long Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DN
erection of stable block and associated hard standing
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on European protected species and habitats, with specific regard to Great Crested Newts
- 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, including considering the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and its purposes
- if the proposal is found to be inappropriate development, 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 failure to demonstrate that the development would not adversely affect Great Crested Newts, combined with the finding that the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for which very special circumstances do not exist, led to dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 142, 143, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV4 of the Local Plan (Part One) Strategic Policies, Policy DM44 of the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations and Detailed Policies, Policy STRAT 9 of the Local Plan (Part One)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.