Planning appeal decision
Pownall Farm, 2 Hollin Lane, Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4JH
Planning appeal 3265218 at Pownall Farm, 2 Hollin Lane, Styal, Wilmslow, SK9 4JH (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 18 June 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property.
alterations and extension to roof to provide a loft conversion with front and rear dormers
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- SK9 4JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property
- Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Styal Conservation Area
What decided it
The front dormers would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Styal Conservation Area with no identified public benefits to outweigh that harm, contrary to paragraph 196 of the NPPF and local plan policies requiring protection and enhancement of heritage assets.
Less than substantial harm to the conservation area weighed against no identified public benefits; the harm was not outweighed by any material considerations
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE1 (CELPS)Saved Policy DC2 (MBLP)Policy SE7 (CELPS)Saved Policy BE2 (MBLP)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
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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