Planning appeal decision
Land West Of Parkside, Bunbury Lane, Bunbury, Cheshire, CW6 9QZ
Planning appeal 3281542 at Land West Of Parkside, Bunbury Lane, Bunbury, Cheshire, CW6 9QZ (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 26 April 2022 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is suitable for new housing.
an outline planning application for demolition of one dwelling and erection of up to 15 dwellings, access off Bunbury Lane and all other matters reserved
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CW6 9QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is suitable for new housing
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape
What decided it
The location of the proposal outside the settlement boundary for Bunbury would undermine the Council's plan-led approach to housing delivery, and this significant harm outweighs the moderate benefits of providing up to 15 dwellings.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and limited economic and social benefits were outweighed by the significant harm of locating development outside the settlement boundary contrary to the development plan's spatial strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG6Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SE2Policy SE3Policy SE4Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan Policies H1Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan Policy H2Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan Policy ENV4Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011 Policy RES.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 30Paragraph 130Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government & Anor [2022] EWHC 36
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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