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Dismissed17 January 20253343934

Bullmore Farm Key Green, Congleton, CW12 3PZ

Planning appeal 3343934 at Bullmore Farm Key Green, Congleton, CW12 3PZ (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan policies.

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling including detached garage and associated landscaping

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
CW12 3PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on Protected Species, specifically bats
  • whether the 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 substantial weight attached to the harm caused by inappropriate development in the Green Belt and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme, such that very special circumstances do not exist.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited economic and employment benefits and neutral weight of no harm to protected species, such that very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy PG6Policy RUR13Policy SE3Policy ENV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 142Paragraph 180

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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