Planning appeal decision
7 Moss Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7JA
Planning appeal 3286533 at 7 Moss Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7JA (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 10 June 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
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- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- SK9 7JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations (and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal)
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt caused by the significant increase in built form and visual intrusion was not outweighed by the limited material considerations in support, meaning the very special circumstances necessary to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GC1 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan (adopted January 2004)Policy PG3 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010 – 2030 (adopted July 2017)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 151
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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