®Planning appeal decision
Hunters Gate, Byley Lane, Cranage, MIDDLEWICH, CW10 9LW
demolition of part of existing stables and construction of new outdoor tennis court - to be sited partially on garden of adjacent house and partially on land acquired through demolition of stables
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The small scale of the incursion into open countryside, its containment within the existing farmstead complex by substantial surrounding buildings, and the absence of visual intrusion into the wider open rural landscape meant the proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the countryside preservation objectives of the development plan policies.
The proposal's limited incursion into open countryside and visual containment within the existing farmstead complex outweighed the tension with the detailed wording of Policy H17, as the proposal was consistent with the key aims of both Policy PG6 and Policy H17 to preserve the countryside.
Framework references: 174
Plan policies cited: Policy PG6, Saved Policy H17
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.