Planning appeal decision
2 Lower Park Crescent, Poynton, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1EF
Planning appeal 3327116 at 2 Lower Park Crescent, Poynton, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1EF (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 14 November 2023 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
a front dormer construction with associated works
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- SK12 1EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the moderate positive weight of the social benefits, failing to demonstrate the very special circumstances necessary to justify inappropriate development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG 3Policy RUR 11Policy SD 2Policy SE 1Policy HOU 11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 137Paragraph 130
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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