Wilbur Cottage Long Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DN

Planning appeal 3297306 at Wilbur Cottage Long Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DN (Cheshire West and Chester) was allowed on 9 November 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to local and national planning policies.

the change of use of 1 bedroom annex building to a 1 bedroom dwelling

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ellison H
Postcode: CH1 6DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to local and national planning policies

What decided it

The appeal site's accessible location close to Saughall settlement with good pedestrian, cycling and public transport links to services and facilities rendered it a suitable location for a dwelling despite the conflict with detailed local plan policies on redundancy.

The conflict with Policies DM19 and DM22 was outweighed by the site's sustainable location with good accessibility to services and facilities, which accords with the strategic policies and the Framework's promotion of sustainable rural development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM 22Policy DM 19Policy STRAT1Policy STRAT2Policy STRAT9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 79Paragraph 54

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