Oldcourt, 141 Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, SK23 9TN

Planning appeal 3317879 at Oldcourt, 141 Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, SK23 9TN (High Peak Borough Council) was allowed on 21 February 2024 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area.

the erection of a single storey residential dwelling, works of hard and soft landscaping, new access and other works incidental to the proposals

Authority: High Peak Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kempton N
Postcode: SK23 9TN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's proximity to Chapel-en-le-Frith town centre, its integration with the existing linear pattern of residential development, and the retention of mature landscaping that would prevent visual intrusion into the countryside, combined with accordance with the up-to-date development plan, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S2Policy S3Policy H1Policy EQ3Policy EQ6Neighbourhood Plan policy H2Neighbourhood Plan policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 90Paragraph 84Paragraph 60Paragraph 70

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