Planning appeal decision
The Gables, 7 Hawthorn Villas, Holmes Chapel, CW4 7AR
Planning appeal 3326346 at The Gables, 7 Hawthorn Villas, Holmes Chapel, CW4 7AR (Cheshire East) was allowed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
retrospective application for detached garage extension
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- CW4 7AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The garage, being only marginally wider than the approved scheme and comparable to other detached garages in the area, does not harm the character and appearance of the locality and complies with relevant development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE 1Policy SD 2Policy GEN 1Policy HOU 11Policy HOU 12Policy CE5
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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