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Dismissed14 July 20253357801

Brookside Farm Cogshall Lane, Comberbach, Northwich, CW9 6BW

Planning appeal 3357801 at Brookside Farm Cogshall Lane, Comberbach, Northwich, CW9 6BW (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 14 July 2025 by Inspector Clegg R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and, if so, whether the harm caused by inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.

‘demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings, including removal of the mobile home, and the erection of a replacement dwelling’

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Clegg R
Postcode
CW9 6BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and, if so, whether the harm caused by inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on bats

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to its openness, and this harm would not be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT 9Policy DM 21Policy ENV 6Policy DM 19Policy ENV 4Policy DM 44
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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