®Planning appeal decision
Land at Penrith Court, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4JF
Planning appeal 3368285 at Land at Penrith Court, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4JF (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 29 October 2025 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the loss of open space on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to relevant development plan policies.
‘Erection of new single 3-bedroom dwellinghouse on vacant plot’
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heron E
- Postcode
- CW12 4JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the loss of open space on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers of 6 Penrith Court and 11 Arnside Avenue, with particular regard to outlook, light and privacy
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance through loss of incidental open space and the harmful overbearing effect on neighbouring outlook, combined, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits of a single dwelling.
The modest benefits of one dwelling for housing supply, efficient land use and economic contribution are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy REC1 of the SADPDPolicy SE6 of the Local Plan StrategyPolicy SD2 of the Local Plan StrategyPolicy SC3 of the Local Plan StrategyPolicy GEN1 of the SADPDPolicy HOU13 of the SADPDPolicy HOU12 of the SADPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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