®Planning appeal decision
The Lodge, Heath Lane Nurseries Heath Lane, Willaston, NESTON, CH64 1TP
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from seasonal use facilitated by the stationing of a caravan (a caravan previously used in conjunction with the nursery business for security, seasonal work and rest facilities) to a residential use facilitated by the stationing of a caravan located near to the barn called hedgehog stables and blacksmiths
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework including its effect upon the openness of the green belt
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the countryside
- the effect of the development upon biodiversity
- whether the site is locationally sustainable in respect of access to day-to-day services by a choice of modes of transport
- if the proposal is found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The change of use preserves the openness of the Green Belt and does not conflict with its purposes, and the site is in a sustainable location with easy access to services in nearby Willaston.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT 9, Policy STRAT 1, Policy STRAT 2, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV4, Policy DM3, Policy DM44
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.