Planning appeal decision
59 Cliff Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3QY
Planning appeal 3321903 at 59 Cliff Road, Acton Bridge, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3QY (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 proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
for the erection of a dormer bungalow
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- CW8 3QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for new housing
What decided it
The location of the proposed dwelling would undermine the Council's plan-led approach to the delivery of housing in accessible and sustainable locations, contrary to the development plan's spatial strategy, and this conflict outweighed the benefits of providing one new dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT9Policy STRAT1Policy STRAT2Policy STRAT8Policy R1Policy DM19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 78Paragraph 79
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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