®Planning appeal decision
Allowed10 April 20253355587
Pear Tree Farm , Well Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4PA
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
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.
Framework references: 142, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy DC6, Policy DC3
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.