®Planning appeal decision
Land off Hind Heath Road, Wheelock, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3LG
Stage 1 Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 9 no. self and custom-build dwellings
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site would represent a suitable location for housing, having regard to the housing strategy for the area, and the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in the Open Countryside and Area of Separation, combined with the significant harm to rural character and appearance, means the proposal fails to accord with the development plan and the modest benefits do not outweigh this harm.
the limited benefits of housing supply and self-build provision were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the clear conflict with development plan policies protecting the open countryside and area of separation
Framework references: 11, 48, 64, 65
Plan policies cited: Policy PG6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy (2017), saved Policy PS8 of the Congleton Borough Local Plan 2005, Policy PC3 of the Sandbach Neighbourhood Development Plan (2016), Policy PC1 of the Sandbach Neighbourhood Development Plan (2016), Policy SC6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.