Planning appeal decision
16 Park House Drive, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 1YW
Planning appeal 3340572 at 16 Park House Drive, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 1YW (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the streetscape and character and appearance of the locality.
alterations and extensions to existing dwelling
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- CW11 1YW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the streetscape and character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The proposed off-white render would be visually incongruous and isolated within the uniform brick street scene of Parkhouse Drive, resulting in a significant adverse impact on the character and appearance of the locality contrary to local plan and neighbourhood plan policies and NPPF paragraph 135.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy GEN1Policy HOU11Sandbach Neighbourhood Development Plan 2022 Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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