Planning appeal decision
1 Mount Pleasant, Kinnerton Road,, Dodleston , Chester , Cheshire , CH4 9LT
Planning appeal 3316852 at 1 Mount Pleasant, Kinnerton Road,, Dodleston , Chester , Cheshire , CH4 9LT (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Doddleston Conservation Area.
the erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CH4 9LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Doddleston Conservation Area
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the design and siting of the proposed dwelling would unacceptably harm the spacious and open character of the conservation area, and the moderate public benefits of providing one dwelling do not outweigh this less than substantial harm to the heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV5Policy ENV6Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 130Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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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