®Planning appeal decision
Land at Junction of Grappenhall Lane/Barleycastle Lane, Warrington, WA4 4QT
Planning appeal 3355164 at Land at Junction of Grappenhall Lane/Barleycastle Lane, Warrington, WA4 4QT (Warrington Borough Council) was allowed on 25 June 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including assessing the effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt.
Bio-CNG vehicle fuelling facility comprising fuel dispenser islands, plant compound, landscaping, creation of access and associated highways works and development
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- WA4 4QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including assessing the effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant weight attached to the renewable and low carbon energy benefits of the Bio-CNG facility under paragraph 168 of the Framework, combined with the facility's contribution to net zero and support for local haulage businesses, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and loss of agricultural land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy DC1Policy DC6Policy DC4Policy ENV8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 168
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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