Land south of Old Mill Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 4HJ

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Unknown
Inspector: Ware P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
The extent to which the proposed open space/Neighbourhood Area of Play (NEAP) would be sufficiently integrated with the development so as to discourage anti-social behaviour.
The effect of the proposal on the users of footpath 17
Whether the mix of housing is appropriate having regard to local housing need and the need to create mixed and balanced communities

What decided it

The Secretary of State's finding that the scheme accorded with the development plan as a whole, reinforced by moderate weight for design policy compliance and limited weight for landscaping and footpath benefits, with no identified conflicts outweighing these factors.

the moderate weight given to accordance of the design with local design policies, together with limited weight for new tree/hedgerow planting and footpath 17 benefits, and neutral weight for the NEAP location and housing mix, combined with overall accordance with the development plan, indicated that permission should be granted

Framework references: 56

Plan policies cited: CELPS policy PG2, CELPS policy SD1, CELPS policy SD2, CELPS policy SE1, CELPS policy SE6, CELPS policy SC4, SADPD policy HOU1, SADPD policy INF1, SNP policy H2, SNP policy H3, SNP policy PC5

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