Brooklands, Castle Hill, Mottram St. Andrew, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AX

Planning appeal 3291211 at Brooklands, Castle Hill, Mottram St. Andrew, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AX (Cheshire East) was allowed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Taylor K
Postcode: SK10 4AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal falls within the exceptions to Green Belt policy as it would not result in disproportionate additions and would not be prominent, satisfying Saved Policy GC12 criteria.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PG3 of the Cheshire East Local Plan, Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030, 2017Saved Policy GC1 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan, 2004Saved Policy GC12 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan, 2004
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 145Paragraph 147Paragraph 149

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