®Planning appeal decision
8 and 10 Birch Heath Road, Tarporley, CW6 9UR
the proposed infill development of six pairs of 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, two 4-bed detached dwellings and three 2-bed affordable dwellings for the elderly
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on protected species and biodiversity
- Whether or not the site would provide a suitable location for housing
What decided it
The identified harm to biodiversity, particularly the significant net loss of trees without adequate compensatory planting or secured enhancements, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery including affordable and elderly accommodation.
The benefits of policy-compliant affordable and elderly housing delivery and the suitable location for housing were outweighed by the identified harm to biodiversity and failure to meet the duty to preserve or adequately compensate for trees
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT1, Policy STRAT2, Policy STRAT8, Policy STRAT9, Policy ENV4, Policy DM19, Policy DM44
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.