Planning appeal decision
Freshfields, Budworth Road, Tabley, Knutsford, WA16 0HZ
Planning appeal 3279855 at Freshfields, Budworth Road, Tabley, Knutsford, WA16 0HZ (Cheshire East) was allowed on 2 November 2021 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be given under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO, having particular regard to the resulting external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
additional storey and remodelling of the external elevations and internal arrangements
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- WA16 0HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be given under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO, having particular regard to the resulting external appearance of the dwellinghouse
What decided it
The external appearance of the proposed house would be acceptable in its context, with the additional storey not appearing overly prominent and the proposed design being appropriate given the diversity of buildings in the surrounding area.
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