Planning appeal decision
Plot 28, Land at Forge Lane,, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4HF
Planning appeal 3332662 at Plot 28, Land at Forge Lane,, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4HF (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 22 April 2024 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the long-term health of protected trees.
A dwelling (bungalow) on a small plot of land to the rear of houses on West Road, adjacent to a terrace of recently constructed dwellings on Forge Lane
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- CW12 4HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the long-term health of protected trees
What decided it
The proposed development would create unacceptable risk to the long-term health of protected trees through future pressure for pruning or felling, conflicting with Policy SE5 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017 and Policy ENV6 of the Site Allocations and Development Policies Document 2022.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE5Policy ENV6
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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