Planning appeal decision
The Pumphouse, Brooklands Barns Winsford Road, Wettenhall, CW7 4DL
Planning appeal 3293481 at The Pumphouse, Brooklands Barns Winsford Road, Wettenhall, CW7 4DL (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Singleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal property, the group of former agricultural buildings within which it sits, and the site's wider countryside location.
a single story extension to existing dwelling
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Singleton P
- Postcode
- CW7 4DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal property, the group of former agricultural buildings within which it sits, and the site's wider countryside location
What decided it
The extension would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the converted agricultural building group and its rural setting, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF guidance with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD2Policy SD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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