Land Rear of 2A Hill Top Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hulme Hall Road/Hill Top Avenue/Swann Lane Conservation Area
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of 2 and 4 Radley Drive and 2A Hill Top Avenue, with particular regard to outlook and the provision of light, and occupants of 2B Hill Top Avenue, with particular regard to privacy
• whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to the provision of light
• whether a biodiversity net gain (BNG) could be achieved
• whether the proposal would make a suitable contribution toward the provision of open space

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, combined with the harmful effects on neighbouring living conditions and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery where heritage protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.

the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, when considered in combination with other harms, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, and heritage protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework notwithstanding the shortfall in housing land supply