Planning appeal decision
Armstrong Farm, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7BN
Planning appeal 3323596 at Armstrong Farm, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7BN (Cheshire East) was allowed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Alderley Edge Conservation Area.
refurbishment of existing house with two-storey side extension and rear basement extension, with side and rear extension to existing garage and associated external works
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- SK9 7BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Alderley Edge Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would preserve the character and appearance of the Alderley Edge Conservation Area, particularly given the comparable relationship with the fallback approved scheme, and would comply with relevant design, character and conservation policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE1 (Design)Policy SD2 (Sustainable Development Principles)Policy SE4 (The Landscape)Policy SE7 (The Historic Environment)Policy HER1 (Heritage Assets)Policy HER3 (Conservation Areas)Policy AE11 (Protecting and Enhancing the Conservation Area)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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