64 Dickens Lane, Poynton, STOCKPORT, SK12 1NT

Full planning application for the demolition of the existing dwelling and the erection of two detached dwellings and six apartments with a ssociated landscape and access works

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hitchcock R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the locality
the living conditions of existing and prospective residential occupiers with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to both the character and appearance of the locality and the living conditions of existing and prospective occupiers through overlooking and loss of privacy, which would not be outweighed by the housing benefits of the scheme.

Plan policies cited: Policy SE1 CELPS, Policy SD2 CELPS, Policy SE4 CELPS, Policy HOU10 SADPD, Policy HOU12 SADPD, Policy HOU13 SADPD, Policy HOU11 PNP, Policy HOU15 PNP, Policy HOU6 PNP

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