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Notice upheld1 May 20253346576

88-90 Chestergate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6DU

Planning appeal 3346576 at 88-90 Chestergate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6DU (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 1 May 2025 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Macclesfield Town Centre Conservation Area.

without planning permission, the erection of ducting and fixings to the rear of the building

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Major retail and services
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
SK11 6DU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Macclesfield Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The visual harm to the designated heritage asset of the conservation area, to which great weight must be attached, outweighs the claimed public benefits of the extraction system.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SE 1Policy SE 7Policy SD 2Policy GEN 1Policy HER 3Policy RET 5Policy RET 9Policy RET 11

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