Planning appeal decision
Keepers Cottage, Manor Park Road, North Rode, Cheshire, CW12 2PG
Planning appeal 3320228 at Keepers Cottage, Manor Park Road, North Rode, Cheshire, CW12 2PG (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 30 October 2023 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the size of the proposed dwelling, its design, proposed landscaping and effect on trees.
demolition of existing house and detached garage. Proposed new-build dwelling
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- CW12 2PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the size of the proposed dwelling, its design, proposed landscaping and effect on trees.
- The effect of the proposal on the heritage significance of the existing building.
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity.
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the policy test for replacement dwellings in the open countryside as the proposed building would be materially larger than the existing building, and the total demolition of a non-designated heritage asset of local significance cannot be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG6Policy RUR13Policy SE4Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy SE7Policy GEN1Policy HER1Policy HER7Policy ENV6Policy ENV3Policy ENV5Policy SP1Policy SE3Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203
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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