Planning appeal decision
22 & 24 Leycester Road, Knutsford, WA16 8QR
Planning appeal 3309644 at 22 & 24 Leycester Road, Knutsford, WA16 8QR (Cheshire East) was allowed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Wildgoose G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the significance of Legh Road, Knutsford Conservation Area.
alteration and widening of the existing vehicular access to create two separate access points and driveways with entrance gates and fencing
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wildgoose G
- Postcode
- WA16 8QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the significance of Legh Road, Knutsford Conservation Area
What decided it
The replacement of the existing incongruous modern boundary fence with a sympathetic timber palisade fence, combined with appropriate access arrangements and arboricultural protection measures, would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD2Policy SE7Policy HER3Policy BE2Policy HE3
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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