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Dismissed23 April 20266004081

The Beeches Golf, Chelford Road, Ollerton, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8SE

Planning appeal 6004081 at The Beeches Golf, Chelford Road, Ollerton, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8SE (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 23 April 2026 by Inspector Garrard M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework including the effect on openness.

construction of three padel tennis courts

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Garrard M
Postcode
WA16 8SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework including the effect on openness
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the location is appropriate for the development having regard to the countryside location and its accessibility by public transport
  • If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm caused 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 development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and character, and the identified benefits do not amount to very special circumstances sufficient to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy SE1Policy SE4Policy SD2Policy SC2Policy RUR6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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