®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Church Lane, Hargrave, Cheshire, CH3 7RN
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
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
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT 9, Policy STRAT 1, Policy STRAT 2, Policy STRAT 8, Policy DM19, Policy DM25, Policy 1a of the Central Gowy (South) Neighbourhood Development Plan
Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v SSCLG & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)
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.