®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Church Lane, Hargrave, Cheshire, CH3 7RN
Planning appeal 3274859 at Land North of Church Lane, Hargrave, Cheshire, CH3 7RN (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 26 November 2021 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with local and national planning policies in respect of the location of the site, having regard to accessibility and the proposal's effect on the character and appearance of the countryside.
2 no. serviced self-build plots for C3 residential use and associated works
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- CH3 7RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with local and national planning policies in respect of the location of the site, having regard to accessibility and the proposal's effect on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The proposal does not accord with the development plan's strategy for locating new housing within identified settlements to protect the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, and the identified benefits do not outweigh the significant harm from departing from this strategy.
the modest benefits from self-build housing provision and economic contributions were outweighed by the significant harm from departing from the development plan strategy and the limited harm to rural character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT 9Policy STRAT 1Policy STRAT 2Policy STRAT 8Policy DM19Policy DM25Policy 1a of the Central Gowy (South) Neighbourhood Development Plan
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v SSCLG & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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