White House Farm Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NP

Planning appeal 3292596 at White House Farm Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NP (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 6 October 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the location of the proposed development would provide for sustainable and safe accessibility to services and facilities.

the ‘Conversion of an existing barn on site to a single residential dwelling plus, associated works

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hitchcock R
Postcode: SK7 6NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the location of the proposed development would provide for sustainable and safe accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The absence of a 5-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the considerable weight attributed to securing a long-term viable use for the non-designated heritage asset barn outweighed the moderate harm from poor pedestrian accessibility.

The moderate harm from poor accessibility and reliance on private vehicles was outweighed by the moderate benefit of housing delivery in the context of a significant shortfall and the considerable benefit of securing a long-term viable use for a non-designated heritage asset, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS9T1T3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 189Paragraph 203Paragraph 205

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