Planning appeal decision
Vacant Land Adjoining 1, Peckforton Close, , Sandbach, , Cheshire, CW11 1WL
Planning appeal 3279421 at Vacant Land Adjoining 1, Peckforton Close, , Sandbach, , Cheshire, CW11 1WL (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents an appropriate location for a dwelling, having particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of a single dwelling, one storey detached property with off street parking
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- CW11 1WL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents an appropriate location for a dwelling, having particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from the loss of an attractive open focal point and severance of visual links between green infrastructure outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits of a single dwelling.
The modest economic and social benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the significant localised harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy SE6Policy SC3Policy H2
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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