Planning appeal decision
Armstrong Farm, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7BN
Planning appeal 3351116 at Armstrong Farm, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7BN (Cheshire East) was allowed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed glazed link on the character and appearance of the site, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Alderley Edge Conservation Area.
refurbishment of existing house with two-storey side extension and rear basement extension, with side and rear extension to existing garage and associated external works without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 22/3278M, granted at
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- SK9 7BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed glazed link on the character and appearance of the site, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Alderley Edge Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed glazed link, as a simple, lightweight, unobtrusive single-storey structure, would not harm the character and appearance of the site or conservation area when viewed from public vantage points, and would maintain the spatial qualities of the generously-sized plot.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE1Policy SE4Policy SE7Policy SD2Policy GEN1Policy HOU11Policy HER1Policy HER3Policy AE11Policy AE12Policy AE13
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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