Planning appeal decision
Mossley House Lodge , Biddulph Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3LQ
Planning appeal 3331478 at Mossley House Lodge , Biddulph Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3LQ (Cheshire East) was allowed on 12 September 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders and bats.
redevelopment of the site, including the demolition of the current buildings, and the construction of a new dwelling, with associated landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- CW12 3LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders and bats
What decided it
The updated arboricultural and bat survey evidence demonstrated that the development could be carried out without significant adverse effects on the protected trees or local bat populations, with appropriate protection measures secured by condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE5Policy ENV6Policy SE3
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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