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Dismissed12 July 20233316904

Pendle Cottage Legh Road, Knutsford, WA16 8NT

Planning appeal 3316904 at Pendle Cottage Legh Road, Knutsford, WA16 8NT (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 12 July 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Legh Road, Knutsford Conservation Area.

demolition of 2 no. existing dwellings and garages, removal of 15 no. trees, and the erection 3 no. detached dwellings, new access arrangements and landscaping works

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
WA16 8NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Legh Road, Knutsford Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Chimneys, Legh Road, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Legh Road Conservation Area by eroding its characteristic spaciousness and verdant appearance through plot subdivision and increased density, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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