®Planning appeal decision
Land off Wrights Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2JX
the erection of 25no. dwellings with associated access, car parking, open space and landscaping
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would comply with the provisions of Policy LPS53 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010–2030
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide an appropriate housing mix
- Whether the proposal would make appropriate open space provision
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of surrounding occupiers
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with Policy LPS53 by occupying land designated for employment use, combined with failures on character and appearance, housing mix, open space provision and space standards, outweighed the benefits of additional housing and affordable units.
The benefits of additional housing (including 8 affordable units), modest ecological benefits, social benefits from footpath enhancement, and economic benefits from construction and local spending were outweighed by the harm from conflict with Policy LPS53 regarding employment land delivery, adverse effects on character and appearance, failure to provide appropriate housing mix and on-site open space, and failure to meet space standards for future occupiers.
Plan policies cited: Policy LPS53, Policy EG3, Policy GEN1, Policy SE1, Policy SD2, Policy H2, Policy HOU1, Policy SC4, Policy H3, Policy SE6, Policy REC3, Policy HOU13, Policy HOU12, Policy INF3, Policy IFT1, Policy HOU8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.