Pendle Cottage Legh Road, KNUTSFORD, WA16 8NT

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

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.

Framework references: 199, 202, 130, 16

Plan policies cited: SE1, SD2, SE7, GEN1, HOU12, HER3, D1, D2, H2, HE2, HE3, HOU

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