Birtles Farmhouse, Hocker Lane, Over Alderley, Cheshire, SK10 4SB

variation of condition 4 to planning application 19/4291M – Variation of condition 2 of 17/4607M – Extension to the farm house without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 19/4291M, dated 29 October 2019

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Manchester S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the removal of permitted development rights under Class E of the GPDO is necessary and reasonable in the interests of protecting the Green Belt

What decided it

The fallback position provided clear justification for restricting permitted development rights to prevent cumulative harm to Green Belt openness, and the large unscreened plot means outbuildings could have significant visual impact if permitted.

Framework references: 54

Plan policies cited: Policy GC12 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan, Policy PG3 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy Adopted July 2017

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