Planning appeal decision
Land Between Brooklyn and Broomfield, Moggie Lane, Adlington, Cheshire, SK10 4NY
Planning appeal 3339806 at Land Between Brooklyn and Broomfield, Moggie Lane, Adlington, Cheshire, SK10 4NY (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 23 September 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.
outline planning application for the construction of 2 dwellings with all matters reserved except access
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- SK10 4NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing significant harm to openness, and the benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
the benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, and modest improvements to pedestrian safety and highway access did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG 3Policy PG 10Policy MP 1Policy SD 1Policy SD 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 225
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWVA Civ 195; Cala Homes v SoSCLG [2011] EWCA Civ 639
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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