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Dismissed8 July 20243338843

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

Planning appeal 3338843 at Hunters Retreat, Cassia Green Farm, Cassia Green, Marton, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2PZ (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed building is essential to the equestrian use.

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
Postcode
CW7 2PZ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT 9Policy DM8Policy ENV6Policy DM3Policy SOC5Policy DM2Policy DM21Policy ENV4Policy DM45
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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