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Dismissed13 November 20243344236

Taxal Edge, Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DR

Planning appeal 3344236 at Taxal Edge, Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DR (High Peak Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 November 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 area.

the erection of domestic garage/ancillary outbuilding and associated works

Authority
High Peak Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Ellison H
Postcode
SK23 7DR

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 substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area through its engineered appearance, extensive hardstanding, and stark retaining walls, conflicting with development plan policies EQ3 and EQ6 and NPPF paragraph 135, with no material considerations outweighing this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ3Policy EQ6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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