®Planning appeal decision
Disley Meadow, Lower Greenshall Lane, Disley, SK12 2HH
Planning appeal 6010213 at Disley Meadow, Lower Greenshall Lane, Disley, SK12 2HH (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and development plan policies.
the retention of a small number of agricultural structures and associated areas of hardstanding. The holding is used for keeping and managing alpacas, which require daily husbandry, feeding, and welfare monitoring. The works comprise a storage container, two small timber shelters, and limited stone hardstanding
- Authority
- Cheshire East Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- agricultural
- Postcode
- SK12 2HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which causes substantial harm by reason of inappropriateness and further limited harm to openness, together with moderate harm to character and appearance, which is not clearly outweighed by the limited ecological benefits, and no very special circumstances exist to justify it.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriate development and its effect on openness, together with moderate harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the limited ecological benefits, and the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Cheshire East Local Plan StrategyPolicy SE1 of the CELPSPolicy SD2 of the CELPSPolicy GEN1 of the Cheshire East Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (2022)Policy BE2 of the Disley Neighbourhood Plan (2018)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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