Planning appeal decision
The Grange Farmhouse, Wirswall, Whitchurch, SY13 4LA
Planning appeal 3339385 at The Grange Farmhouse, Wirswall, Whitchurch, SY13 4LA (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside.
the extension of garage/domestic outbuilding
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- SY13 4LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside
- the setting of the listed building (The Grange Farmhouse)
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable harm to rural character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building, with limited public benefits insufficient to outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG6Policy RUR11Policy RUR12Policy SE7Policy HER4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 180
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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