Planning appeal decision
2 Queen Street, Middlewich, CW10 9AR
Planning appeal 3323536 at 2 Queen Street, Middlewich, CW10 9AR (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Middlewich Conservation Area.
3 Bed Detached Townhouse
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- CW10 9AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Middlewich Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal's use of non-traditional materials and parking-dominated frontage would not preserve or enhance the conservation area's character, and the public benefits of additional housing do not outweigh this identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HER3Policy GEN1Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy SE7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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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