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Dismissed20 September 20243340806

Land Adjoining Marton Green, Clay Lane, Marton, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2QE

Planning appeal 3340806 at Land Adjoining Marton Green, Clay Lane, Marton, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2QE (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 20 September 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development accords with the development plan strategy for housing and would be in a sustainable location.

a four-bedroom dormer bungalow, with front and rear garden areas, parking for 2 cars and provision for turning vehicles within the site

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
CW7 2QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development accords with the development plan strategy for housing and would be in a sustainable location
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, with particular regard to protected species

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan strategy for housing and sustainability requirements, and there are no material considerations that outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance and uncertainty regarding biodiversity impacts.

The limited weight given to housing supply provision and social/economic benefits during construction and occupancy, and the acknowledged personal circumstances of the appellant's family, were outweighed by the conflicts with development plan policies, the unacceptable harm to rural character and appearance, and the failure to demonstrate that protected species would not be harmed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT1Policy STRAT2Policy STRAT9Policy DM19Policy DM24Policy DM25Policy ENV6Policy DM3Policy ENV4Policy DM44Policy 1 of the Whitegate and Marton Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2030
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 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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