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Dismissed15 June 20223284028

Land Adjacent to 51 Main Road, Goostrey, Cheshire, CW4 8LH

Planning appeal 3284028 at Land Adjacent to 51 Main Road, Goostrey, Cheshire, CW4 8LH (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the Jodrell Bank Observatory (JBO).

the erection of 2 office (Use Class B1) buildings with associated servicing and carparking

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
CW4 8LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the Jodrell Bank Observatory (JBO)
  • existing trees and hedgerows
  • whether or not the site is a suitable location for the proposed development

What decided it

The harm to the integrity and function of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, a World Heritage Site of the highest significance, could not be outweighed by the employment and sustainability benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PS10 of the Congleton Borough Local Plan First Review 2005Policy SE14 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy SE5 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy PG6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy EG2 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy EG1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy SD1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy SD2 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy SC2 of the Goostrey Neighbourhood PlanPolicy EB2 of the Goostrey Neighbourhood PlanPolicy VDLC3 of the Goostrey Neighbourhood PlanPolicy PG9 of the Site Allocations and Development Plan Policies DocumentPolicy RUR10 of the Site Allocations and Development Plan Policies DocumentPolicy HER9 of the Site Allocations and Development Plan Policies DocumentPolicy ENV6 of the Site Allocations and Development Plan Policies Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 202

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