®Planning appeal decision
Watersmeet Nantwich Road, MIDDLEWICH, CW10 0LQ
the erection of 3 no. dwellings with associated infrastructure and ancillary facilities
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwellings would be in an acceptable location having regard to local policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the listed buildings and the non-designated heritage asset, including their settings
What decided it
The proposal's clear breach of the Council's spatial strategy by locating development outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, combined with the significant adverse impact on the rural character and appearance of the area, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.
The neutral preservation of heritage assets and modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision did not outweigh the significant harm from breach of spatial strategy and adverse impact on character and appearance.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy PG 6, Policy PS8, Policy SE 4, Policy SD 1, Policy SD 2, Policy SE 1, Policy SE 7, Policy BH4, Policy BH5
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.