Planning appeal decision
17 Macclesfield Road, Buxton, SK17 9AH
Planning appeal 3281285 at 17 Macclesfield Road, Buxton, SK17 9AH (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
new detached garage and store
- Authority
- High Peak Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- SK17 9AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed garage would appear as a prominent and incongruous feature that would harm the character and appearance of the area, particularly when viewed from the public footpath and adjacent properties, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy EQ6High Peak Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document February 2018Residential design SPD December 2005
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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