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Dismissed22 August 20243339197

Hover Force Ltd Activity Centre, Grassy Lane, Straight Length, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7GQ

Planning appeal 3339197 at Hover Force Ltd Activity Centre, Grassy Lane, Straight Length, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7GQ (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including assessing the effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt.

Construction of new building associated with outdoor target activities and siting of two weather shelters/viewing areas (retrospective)

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
WA6 7GQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including assessing the effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
  • if the appeal scheme 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 scheme

What decided it

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and purposes, combined with harm to character and appearance from the timber canopy structure, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits to the business and recreational provision, such that very special circumstances could not be established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT 9Policy ENV 6Policy DM 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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