Hunters Retreat, Cassia Green Farm, Cassia Green, Marton, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2PZ

a steel framed equestrian storage building, along with an arena for the exercising of horses

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Watson S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed building is essential to the equestrian use
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
The effect of the proposal on any trees

What decided it

The proposed building has not been demonstrated as essential to the equestrian use and would harm the character and appearance of the area through its incongruous scale, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT 9, Policy DM8, Policy ENV6, Policy DM3, Policy SOC5, Policy DM2, Policy DM21, Policy ENV4, Policy DM45

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