Land West of London Road and South of Gaw End Lane, Lyme Green, Macclesfield, SK11 0JX

Full planning permission for the erection of 42 dwellings including access and associated works

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Dean S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal accords with the development plan, particularly Policy LPS17 which allocates the site for residential development, and there are no material considerations indicating a decision should be taken otherwise.

any less than substantial harm to the significance of listed buildings would be clearly outweighed by the public benefits of delivering housing to meet a clearly expressed local need in a suitable, strategic, sustainable location where the principle of development has already been established

Plan policies cited: Policy LPS17, Policy SE1, Policy SD2, Policy SC4, Policy HOU1, Policy PG9, Policy GEN1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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