®Planning appeal decision
Land off Birtles Lane, Over Alderley, Cheshire, SK10 4RZ
erection of a single dwelling and private architectural studio including landscape enhancements and associated works
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development for the purposes of the Framework and any other relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the setting of Vardentown, a Grade II listed building
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm caused by inappropriate development in the Green Belt, combined with moderate harm to openness and character and appearance, is not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of housing supply and economic contribution.
Framework references: 11, 84, 143, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy SD2, Policy SE1, Policy SE4, Policy SE7, Policy GEN1, Policy ENV3, Policy HER1, Policy HER4, Policy OA5, Policy OA6, Policy OA8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.