Planning appeal decision
Chelford House, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AH
Planning appeal 3284800 at Chelford House, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AH (Cheshire East) was allowed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Edginton A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issues are whether the development would preserve the Grade II listed Former Tithe Barn (the Barn), the Grade II* listed Manor House (the Manor) and other curtilage listed buildings, or any features of special architectural and/or historic character that they possess, including setting. (Appeals A and B).
Conversion and extension of former tithe barn to form swimming pool and associated works to Wisteria Cottage
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- SK11 9AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issues are whether the development would preserve the Grade II listed Former Tithe Barn (the Barn), the Grade II* listed Manor House (the Manor) and other curtilage listed buildings, or any features of special architectural and/or historic character that they possess, including setting. (Appeals A and B)
What decided it
The Inspector found that the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed Barn and Cottage was outweighed by the public benefit of securing the Barn's optimum viable use and long-term preservation of its historic form and fabric.
the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Former Tithe Barn and Wisteria Cottage was outweighed by the public benefits of securing the Barn's optimum viable use and long-term maintenance of its historic form and fabric
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE7Policy BE2Policy BE15Policy BE18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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