®Planning appeal decision
The Old School, Guilden Sutton Lane, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7EX
Planning appeal 3347732 at The Old School, Guilden Sutton Lane, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7EX (Cheshire West and Chester) was allowed on 13 January 2025 by Inspector Watson S, 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 any relevant development plan policies.
for the extension of residential curtilage associated to an existing property and change of use of land from agricultural to residential
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CH3 7EX
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 any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal falls within the exception under NPPF paragraph 154(h)(v) for material changes of use that preserve Green Belt openness and do not conflict with its purposes, and conditions can adequately protect openness and character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT9Policy DM19Policy DM21Policy ENV6Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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