Planning appeal decision
4 Pinehurst, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4BA
Planning appeal 3365821 at 4 Pinehurst, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4BA (Cheshire East) was allowed on 14 August 2025 by Inspector McDonald K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
for an additional storey raising the maximum height of the roof by 2.6 metres
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McDonald K
- Postcode
- SK10 4BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
What decided it
The proposal creates an appropriate height transition responding to surrounding dwelling heights and topography, with the maximum height marginally lower than the adjacent two-storey property, making it acceptable in the context of the area's varied residential character.
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