Planning appeal decision
Land at Dunkirk Farm, London Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, CW4 8AX
Planning appeal 3291202 at Land at Dunkirk Farm, London Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, CW4 8AX (Cheshire East) was allowed on 25 October 2022 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would impair the efficiency of the Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope.
construction of four dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- CW4 8AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would impair the efficiency of the Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope
What decided it
The absence of technical evidence demonstrating that the efficiency of the JBRT would be impaired, and the ability to impose conditions requiring external materials and insulation details to mitigate potential interference, as had been done successfully for adjacent housing developments.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE14Policy PS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189
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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