Eastham House Farm, Eastham Village Road, Eastham, Merseyside, CH62 0AF

change of use from agricultural land to commercial satellite parking area (sui generis) for a period not exceeding two years

Authority: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Unknown
Inspector: Clark J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness
whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Eastham Village Conservation Area
the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties due to noise and disturbance
whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate Green Belt development do not exist because the evidence does not demonstrate the site is the only option available for the parking and storage facility, and the identified harms to heritage assets and neighbouring residential amenity are not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

Framework references: 143, 154, 155, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: WS 1K, WD 2, WP 8, WS 6, WS 7.2, WD 22, WS 7, WD 23, WD 14

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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