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Dismissed23 June 20253356462

Land at 332, West Street, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 3HU

Planning appeal 3356462 at Land at 332, West Street, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 3HU (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 23 June 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the future occupiers of the development with regard to privacy and private amenity space as well as existing occupiers nearby regarding privacy.

erection of 7 dwellings (Use Class C3), including pedestrian access, drainage, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sibley G
Postcode
CW1 3HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the future occupiers of the development with regard to privacy and private amenity space as well as existing occupiers nearby regarding privacy
  • the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harms to living conditions, highway safety, and character and appearance, when weighed against the modest housing benefits in the context of a shortfall in housing supply, tip the balance decisively against the proposal.

The benefits of delivering seven dwellings and modest economic benefits were attributed moderate weight, but the significant harms to living conditions of future and existing occupiers, highway safety, and character and appearance weighed significantly against the proposal, such that the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU13Policy HOU10Policy HOU12Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy CO1Policy INF3Policy SE1Policy GEN1Policy ENV2Policy SE3Policy ENV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 116Paragraph 135

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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