Planning appeal decision
Peover Edge Boots Green Lane, Allostock, Knutsford, WA16 9NH
Planning appeal 3296893 at Peover Edge Boots Green Lane, Allostock, Knutsford, WA16 9NH (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the efficiency of the Jodrell Bank Observatory.
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- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- WA16 9NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the efficiency of the Jodrell Bank Observatory
What decided it
The development would cause harmful radio interference to the Jodrell Bank Observatory, a World Heritage Site of Outstanding Universal Value, conflicting with Policy DM12 and paragraph 189 of the NPPF, and this harm could not be mitigated through conditions or building specifications.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 56
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.
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