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Allowed17 February 20253354822

Land at Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lane, Carrington, Greater Manchester, M31 4AD

Planning appeal 3354822 at Land at Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lane, Carrington, Greater Manchester, M31 4AD (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Thomas G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Erection of a 35 MW battery storage facility with boundary fencing, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Thomas G
Postcode
M31 4AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site qualifies as grey belt land that does not strongly contribute to Green Belt purposes, and the development meets all criteria in paragraph 155 as appropriate development, particularly given the critical national need for battery storage infrastructure to enable the transition to net zero energy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy L5 Trafford Core StrategyPolicy JP-S2 Places for Everyone Joint Development PlanPolicy JP-G9 Places for Everyone Joint Development PlanPolicy JP-G1 Places for Everyone Joint Development PlanPolicy JP-P1 Places for Everyone Joint Development PlanPolicy JP-G8 Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 157Paragraph 161Paragraph 163Paragraph 213

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