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Dismissed13 April 20223272194

Land Adj Marsh Villa, Macclesfield Road, Rushton Spencer, SK11 0SA

Planning appeal 3272194 at Land Adj Marsh Villa, Macclesfield Road, Rushton Spencer, SK11 0SA (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 13 April 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of Marsh Side, a grade II listed building, and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

an application for outline planning permission for a residential development of up to 9 dwellings with all matters reserved

Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
SK11 0SA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of Marsh Side, a grade II listed building, and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether the site is a suitable location for housing with regard to local and national policies

What decided it

The substantial adverse impact of Parcel One on the character and appearance of the settlement, combined with the unsuitability of the combined scheme as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.

The adverse impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy SS9Policy SS10Policy H1Policy H1(4)(b)Policy H1(4)(c)Policy DC1Policy DC2(1)Policy DC2(2)Policy DC3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 7Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 78Paragraph 174Paragraph 219

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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