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Dismissed16 February 20263374698

Land at Glenbrittle Kennels, Chester High Road, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 8TE

Planning appeal 3374698 at Land at Glenbrittle Kennels, Chester High Road, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 8TE (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 16 February 2026 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and land use.

Erection of 2 no. self-build dwellings and associated infrastructure works

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Scott A
Postcode
CH64 8TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and land use

What decided it

The site's location outside any settlement in the Green Belt with poor access to services and public transport, combined with the significant adverse impact on Green Belt openness, cannot be justified by the limited benefits of two self-build dwellings, and no very special circumstances exist to permit the development.

The significant harm to the openness of the Green Belt and the unsustainable location weighed substantially against the proposal, outweighing the limited benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, even where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
STRAT 1STRAT 2STRAT 9DM19R1
National Planning Policy Framework
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