Planning appeal decision
Davenham Fisheries Depot, Shipbrook Road, Davenham, Cheshire, CW9 8NG
Planning appeal 3320025 at Davenham Fisheries Depot, Shipbrook Road, Davenham, Cheshire, CW9 8NG (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 18 December 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
a permission in principle application for the development of 5No. residential dwellings
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CW9 8NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide good access to public transport and would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside, contrary to the development plan's spatial strategy and Policy DM19 requirements for residential development on previously developed land in the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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