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Allowed8 May 20253346725

Ivy Cottage Tree Farm, Racecourse Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5LG

Planning appeal 3346725 at Ivy Cottage Tree Farm, Racecourse Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5LG (Cheshire East) was allowed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme is inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt.

a shepherd’s hut and associated works

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Cryan M
Postcode
SK9 5LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the scheme is inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether it is acceptable for the development to be sited in a countryside location, including with reference to whether there is any need for it to be so located
  • If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The development falls within the Green Belt exception for outdoor recreation facilities and therefore is not inappropriate development, requiring no assessment of very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy PG6Policy EG2Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy SE4Policy GEN1Policy RUR8Policy RUR2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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