Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of, Peover Lane, Chelford, Cheshire, SK11 9AJ
Planning appeal 3355830 at Land to the South of, Peover Lane, Chelford, Cheshire, SK11 9AJ (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would represent 'inappropriate development' in terms of the relevant Green Belt policies.
Construction of two new dwellings, and the gifting of the land outlined in blue to the community, to enable the reestablishment of the former cricket facilities”
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- SK11 9AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would represent 'inappropriate development' in terms of the relevant Green Belt policies
- whether there would be any other adverse effects on the Green Belt
- the extent to which the scheme would result in any benefits, and the weight to be attached to these
What decided it
The proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness and countryside character, and the benefits offered through the planning obligation are too uncertain to amount to very special circumstances justifying the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy PG10Policy REC1Policy GI1Policy SC2Policy SE6
- 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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