®Planning appeal decision
11 Branden Drive, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8EJ
demolition of existing hall and erection of 6no. apartments with associated landscaping and external works
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would result in the unacceptable loss of a community facility
- The effect of this proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of existing occupiers with regard to outlook, and the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to internal space and aircraft noise
- Highway safety with regard to car parking provision
What decided it
The cumulative adverse impacts arising from loss of community facility, harm to character and appearance, harm to existing and future occupiers' living conditions, and highway safety concerns would not be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic activity.
The modest benefits of housing supply, efficient use of previously developed land, and economic benefits during construction and from future occupiers' patronage were outweighed by the cumulative harms of loss of community facility without demonstrated surplus, significant adverse effect on character and appearance, harm to outlook of existing occupiers, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers (noise and space), and unacceptable highway safety impacts; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 135, 198, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy SC1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017, Policy REC5 of the Site Allocations and Development Policies Document 2022, Policy GEN1 of the SADPD, Policy HOU14 of the SADPD, Policy SD2 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy, Policy SE1 of the CELPS, Policy H2 of the Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan 2019, Policy HOU8 of the SADPD, Policy HOU12 of the SADPD, Policy HOU13 of the SADPD, Policy ENV13 of the SADPD, Policy T4 of the Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan, Appendix C of the Local Plan Strategy, Policy HE2 of the Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.