®Planning appeal decision
Land at Hanns Hall Road, Willaston, CH64 2TQ
Planning appeal 3357049 at Land at Hanns Hall Road, Willaston, CH64 2TQ (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 24 April 2025 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including considering the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and its purposes.
the erection of a mental health and wellbeing recreational hub building with new access driveway, parking area and provision of 5no. parking spaces. Installation of no.7 pontoons situated around existing pond with track access and associated landscaping works
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- CH64 2TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including considering the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and its purposes
- Effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy
- The effect of the proposal on protected species
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and 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 constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness, character and appearance, and potentially to protected species, which is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT 9Policy ENV 2Policy GBC 2Policy ENV 4Policy DM44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 154
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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