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Allowed25 July 20223294256

Cypress House, South Acre Drive, Handforth, SK9 3HN

Planning appeal 3294256 at Cypress House, South Acre Drive, Handforth, SK9 3HN (Cheshire East) was allowed on 25 July 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a redevelopment to form 39 No. apartments for older people (sixty years of age and/or partner over fifty five years of age), guest apartment, communal facilities, car parking and landscaping

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson S
Postcode
SK9 3HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether or not the proposed development is acceptable or not regarding both national and local policies

What decided it

The substantial benefits of the scheme, particularly the provision of specialist accommodation for older people, outweighed the Council's claimed harm to character and appearance, which the Inspector found largely not to arise.

the substantial and moderate benefits of the scheme, including specialist older persons housing and efficient re-use of previously developed land, outweighed the Council's claimed adverse impact on character and appearance, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD2Policy SE4Policy H8Policy H11Policy SC5Policy IN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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