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Allowed22 December 20253372030

Green Lane, Wardle, Cheshire, CW5 6BN

Planning appeal 3372030 at Green Lane, Wardle, Cheshire, CW5 6BN (Cheshire East) was allowed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
CW5 6BN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG6Policy EG2Policy GEN1Policy SD2Policy SE4Policy SD1Policy SE5Policy ENV6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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