Planning appeal decision
Ashwood Barn, Shay Lane, Kelsall, Cheshire, CW6 0UT
Planning appeal 3348033 at Ashwood Barn, Shay Lane, Kelsall, Cheshire, CW6 0UT (Cheshire West and Chester) was allowed on 31 December 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
access track and turning area for shed, plus minor design alterations
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CW6 0UT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The track and turning area, as engineering operations, preserve the openness of the Green Belt and do not conflict with its purposes, while the barn alterations and overall development respect the rural agricultural character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT 9Policy ENV2Policy ENV6Policy E1Policy DM6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 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.
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