®Planning appeal decision
Land at Dark Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9QZ
Planning appeal 3261605 at Land at Dark Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9QZ (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 24 June 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework.
Two detached dwellings, two detached garages and associated development
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- SK11 9QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm 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 it
What decided it
The substantial size of the gap between existing buildings in its specific village context means the proposal does not constitute limited infilling and therefore is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify it.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness, together with harm to character and appearance, are not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefit of one additional housing unit, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy (July 2017)Policy GC1 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan (January 2004)Policy G1 of the draft Gawsworth Neighbourhood PlanPolicy PG6 of the CELPS
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 145Paragraph 146
- Judgments
- R (Tate) v Northumberland County Council [2018] EWCA Civ 1519
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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