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Existing Garage on Land to the Rear of 10 Oakfield Terrace, Childer Thornton , Ellesmere Port , Cheshire, CH66 7NY
Planning appeal 3363930 at Existing Garage on Land to the Rear of 10 Oakfield Terrace, Childer Thornton , Ellesmere Port , Cheshire, CH66 7NY (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, 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.
the change of use from garage to single storey dwelling (E to C3) Previous planning application involved change in roof outline (24/00074/FUL.) Refused. New application class MA
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- CH66 7NY
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
- Whether the proposal would accord with the relevant development plan policies concerning development in the countryside
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents in terms of the provision of internal living space
What decided it
The failure to meet the nationally described space standard for internal living space, combined with non-compliance with countryside development policy regarding non-redundant buildings, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing a new dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT 9Policy DM 22Policy ENV 6Policy DM 3Policy SOC 5Policy DM 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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