Land West Of Parkside, Bunbury Lane, Bunbury, Cheshire, CW6 9QZ

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

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.

Framework references: 30, 130, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy PG6, Policy SD1, Policy SD2, Policy SE2, Policy SE3, Policy SE4, Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan Policies H1, Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan Policy H2, Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan Policy ENV4, Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011 Policy RES.5

Judgments cited: Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government & Anor [2022] EWHC 36

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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