Planning appeal decision
129 Gravel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 6EG
Planning appeal 3360447 at 129 Gravel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 6EG (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the protected tree.
‘detached house to be built within the curtilage of 129 Gravel Lane Wilmslow’
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- SK9 6EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the protected tree
What decided it
The lack of sufficient evidence to demonstrate that a detached dwelling could be accommodated on the proposed plot without threatening the health and life-expectancy of the protected tree and causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE 5Policy ENV 6Policy LSP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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