®Planning appeal decision
Land off Blakelow Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7ED
construction of one dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal would be inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial weight attached to inappropriate development in the Green Belt and moderate harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of housing delivery and local economic contribution.
The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness, in addition to moderate harm to openness, was not clearly outweighed by the limited but important contribution to housing requirements and modest economic benefits, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 137, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 (Green Belt) of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy (2017), Saved Policy GC1 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan (2004)
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.