®Planning appeal decision
Backside Meadow, Lower Thingwall Lane, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 4XW
change in use of land from use for equestrian purposes, including the demolition and removal of existing buildings and other structures, to use for the siting of one static caravan, for residential purposes
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- 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 falls within the Green Belt exception 154(g) as previously developed land that would not cause substantial harm to openness, and therefore does not require demonstration of very special circumstances to be acceptable.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: WS 1, WS 6, WS 7
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