Planning appeal decision
Land at Eccles Road , Chapel En Le Frith, SK23 9RS
Planning appeal 3319427 at Land at Eccles Road , Chapel En Le Frith, SK23 9RS (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed 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 residential dwelling, detached garage, 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 9RS
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 development would fail to respect the fragmented pattern of residential development at this transitional settlement edge and would erode the distinctive rural character and landscape setting that provides visual and physical connectivity to the open countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy S3Policy H1Policy EQ3Policy H2Policy EQ6Policy H3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 70Paragraph 135Paragraph 180
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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