®Planning appeal decision
Land at the north-west side of Rope Lane, Gresty Lane, Shavington, CW2 5DD
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from agriculture, to a mixed use comprising of a landscaping merchant and the importation, processing and storage of waste material using a stone crusher and a screener and the siting of a container ancillary to the mixed use
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- minerals-waste · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dignan P
- Postcode
- CW2 5DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the site within a designated Green Gap and in the open countryside is suitable for the development
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residential properties in terms of noise and dust
What decided it
The development's conflict with Green Gap and countryside policies, combined with unresolved noise harm to neighbours, meant the deemed planning application had to be refused.
the limited employment and economic benefits did not outweigh the harm to the Green Gap, rural character and neighbours' living conditions, and the development was found contrary to the development plan as a whole with no material considerations indicating otherwise
Plan policies cited: Policy PG6, Policy RUR10, Policy PG5, Policy SE1, Policy SD2, Policy GEN1, Policy HOU12
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.