Land off Moss Wood, Moss Lane, Brereton Heath, Cheshire, CW12 4SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the relevant development plan policies; accessibility of local services, facilities and sustainable modes of transport; and the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The adverse impacts arising from the appeal site's unsustainable location, the impacts on the Council's development strategy for the location of new development, and the limited harm to the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.

The adverse impacts of unsustainable location, conflict with spatial strategy policies, and limited harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of one self-build dwelling (limited weight given Council has exceeded self-build permissions target), modest economic benefits (limited weight), efficient use of previously developed land (moderate weight), and contribution to housing supply (moderate weight), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.