Green Lane, Wardle, Cheshire, CW5 6BN

extension of warehouse and construction of new solar photovoltaic covered car park

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Morgan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would comply with planning policy for new development in the countryside, having regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area
whether sufficient information has been provided to assess the effect of the proposal on trees
whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for biodiversity net gain (BNG)

What decided it

The absence of reasonable alternative locations for replacement car parking within the existing operational site, combined with the limited visual impact achievable through mitigation measures, justified the development as essential for business expansion in accordance with countryside development policy.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: Policy PG6, Policy EG2, Policy GEN1, Policy SD2, Policy SE4, Policy SD1, Policy SE5, Policy ENV6

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