®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Long Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DN
Planning appeal 3337711 at Land to the South of Long Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DN (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on European protected species and habitats, with specific regard to Great Crested Newts.
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- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- CH1 6DN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV4 of the Local Plan (Part One) Strategic PoliciesPolicy DM44 of the Local Plan (Part Two) Land Allocations and Detailed PoliciesPolicy STRAT 9 of the Local Plan (Part One)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 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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