®Planning appeal decision
Land at Brookhouse Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1HZ
Planning appeal 3282602 at Land at Brookhouse Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1HZ (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 6 September 2022 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sandbach Conservation Area.
Full planning application for the relevant demolition of an existing dwelling in a Conservation Area and erection of Class E(a), E(b), E(c), sui generis units and 14 residential units, associated access, car parking and landscaping”
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- CW11 1HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sandbach Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the heritage assets caused by the design, scale, bulk, massing and layout of the proposed development was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery, commercial use and efficient use of previously developed land.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of heritage assets was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery, commercial development and efficient use of previously developed land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy SE2Policy SE7Policy BH4Policy BH9Policy H2Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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