Planning appeal decision
16 Surrey Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 7XA
Planning appeal 3335771 at 16 Surrey Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 7XA (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- SK11 7XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would result in harm to the character and appearance of the area by creating a terracing effect and imposing presence contrary to the existing semi-detached character with regular gaps between dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE1Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy G2Policy GEN1Policy HOU11Policy HOU13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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