®Planning appeal decision
Bradford House Cottage, Bradford Lane, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TR
Planning appeal 3346030 at Bradford House Cottage, Bradford Lane, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TR (Cheshire East) was allowed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt.
the demolition of an existing dwelling and a shippon building, and the erection of a new dwelling as well as the creation of a walled garden
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SK10 4TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt
- For Appeal A only, the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- In both appeals, 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
Both schemes would not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt and therefore fell within the exception for limited infilling or redevelopment of previously developed land in Paragraph 154(g) of the Framework, meaning they were not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
Not applicable; the development was found not to be inappropriate, so no balancing exercise against very special circumstances was required.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SE1Policy SE3Policy GEN1Policy HOU11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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