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Allowed27 March 20233309363

5 Summerhill Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AH

Planning appeal 3309363 at 5 Summerhill Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AH (Cheshire East) was allowed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of a replacement dwelling

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
SK10 4AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • if found to be inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The realistic fallback position under permitted development rights, which could result in similar or worse effects on Green Belt openness, provided sufficient justification to constitute very special circumstances outweighing the harm from inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy PG10Policy GEN1Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy RUR 13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 13Paragraph 56Paragraph 149

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