Pear Tree Farm , Well Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4PA

Planning appeal 3355587 at Pear Tree Farm , Well Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4PA (Warrington Borough Council) was allowed on 10 April 2025 by Inspector Brook S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the Framework, including where relevant, the effect on openness.

an agricultural building and the laying of a farm access track

Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Brook S
Postcode: WA4 4PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the Framework, including where relevant, the effect on openness.
The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, which includes the Greenway Network.
Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, or 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 was found to fall within the Green Belt exceptions for agricultural buildings and engineering operations, preserving openness, and to cause no harm to character, appearance or the Greenway Network, removing the need to demonstrate very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1Policy DC6Policy DC3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 142Paragraph 154

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