®Planning appeal decision
Land at Moss Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 7XE
residential development comprising 18 no. affordable apartments with associated works to include hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The acceptability of the proposed development as a matter of principle having particular regard to the development plan
- The proposed development's effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Its effect on trees
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the visually awkward siting, form and prominence of the proposed buildings and hard-surfaced areas outweighed the significant benefits of delivering 18 affordable homes.
The significant benefits of delivering 18 affordable homes in an established residential area well-served by facilities were outweighed by the identified harm to character and appearance and associated development plan policy conflict.
Framework references: 103
Plan policies cited: Policy REC 1, Policy Site LPS 13, Policy MP 1, Policy SD 1, Policy SD 2, Policy SC 1, Policy SC 3, Policy SE 1, Policy SE 4, Policy SE 5, Policy SE 6, Policy INF 1, Policy GEN 1, Policy ENV 5, Policy ENV 6
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.