Planning appeal decision
The Old School House, Hall Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire East , WA16 7AH
Planning appeal 3349997 at The Old School House, Hall Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire East , WA16 7AH (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Wilson L, 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.
Two-storey side extension, new side gates and masonry wall
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- WA16 7AH
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 host dwelling
- 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to its openness and to the character and appearance of the host dwelling, and the other considerations advanced did not clearly outweigh this totality of harm to establish very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy RUR11 of the Cheshire East Local Plan: Site Allocations and Development Policies Document 2022Policy SD2 of the CELPSPolicy SE1 of the CELPSPolicy GEN1 of the SADPDPolicy HOU11 of the SADPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 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.
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