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Dismissed15 September 20253364367

Land at Crown Lane Farm, Crown Lane, Lower Peover, Knutsford, WA16 9QB

Planning appeal 3364367 at Land at Crown Lane Farm, Crown Lane, Lower Peover, Knutsford, WA16 9QB (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 15 September 2025 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy, the relevant development plan policies and the proximity of facilities, services and sustainable modes of transport.

outline planning application for 12no. self-build/custom-build dwellings with associated access and supporting infrastructure. A Design Code and Plot Passports accompany this application. Matters of final appearance, landscaping, layout and scale will be confirmed with subsequent reserved matters applications for each plot

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
WA16 9QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy, the relevant development plan policies and the proximity of facilities, services and sustainable modes of transport
  • the effect of the proposal on protected species, with particular regard to bats
  • the effect of the proposal on the efficiency of the Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope
  • whether a planning obligation is necessary in respect of matters relating to self-build; affordable housing; open space and education

What decided it

The cumulative harm from the unsustainable location, insufficient protected species information, impact on Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope efficiency, and failure to secure affordable housing significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply.

The adverse impacts from unsustainable location, development plan conflicts, protected species uncertainty, Jodrell Bank interference, and absence of affordable housing obligation significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate social and economic benefits of 12 dwellings, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT 1Policy STRAT 2Policy STRAT 8Policy STRAT 9Policy ENV4Policy SOC1Policy SOC6Policy DM12Policy DM19Policy DM35Policy DM44
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 58Paragraph 66Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 91Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 225

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