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Dismissed13 December 20233320133

Land at Hoofield Hall, Hoofield Road, Huxley, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9BL

Planning appeal 3320133 at Land at Hoofield Hall, Hoofield Road, Huxley, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9BL (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for the development proposed, having regard to accessibility to facilities and services.

the erection of two detached dwellings and garages

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
CH3 9BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is suitable for the development proposed, having regard to accessibility to facilities and services
  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, the Hall and the Barn

What decided it

The site's unsuitability for residential development due to poor accessibility to facilities and services, contrary to the development plan spatial strategy and Framework sustainability principles, could not be outweighed by the proposal's benefits.

The benefits of preserving the listed building setting, renewable energy design credentials, and housing delivery were outweighed by the fundamental unsuitability of the location having regard to accessibility to facilities and services and the development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
STRAT1STRAT2STRAT8STRAT9DM19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 104Paragraph 105Paragraph 134Paragraph 199
Judgments
Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610; Gladman Developments & SSCLG & Central Bedfordshire [2019] EWHC 127 (Admin)

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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