®Planning appeal decision
Cheadle Heath Works, Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath, SK3 0PR
erection of a new Lidl foodstore (Use Class E) with associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be appropriate to its context and the wider character and appearance of the area, taking account of the proposed site layout, including the position of the building and car park; the orientation of active frontages; and the scale and appearance of the building
What decided it
The site's transitional location between established residential and commercial development, combined with the proposed building's modest scale, appropriate materials, and enhanced landscaping, would result in a development that responds suitably to its physical context and would not harm local character and appearance.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CS8, Policy SIE-1, Policy SD-6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.