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Dismissed14 September 20233316789

Heath House, Whitchurch Road, Cheshire East, Bunbury, CW6 9SX

Planning appeal 3316789 at Heath House, Whitchurch Road, Cheshire East, Bunbury, CW6 9SX (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on biodiversity on site.

for the change of use of open countryside to designated garden land to be used in association with Heath House

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
CW6 9SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity on site
  • Whether the proposal would affect drainage on site and flood risk within the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape

What decided it

The proposal risks unacceptable harm to biodiversity and protected species, and introduces unacceptable flood risk, with insufficient evidence submitted to demonstrate these harms would not occur, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SE1Policy SE3Policy SE4Policy SE5Policy SE13Policy PG6Policy SD2Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy ENV5Policy ENV6Policy ENV16Policy RUR12Policy BIO1Policy LC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180

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