Planning appeal decision
Wheelwright Cottage, Nantwich Road, Chorley, Nantwich, CW5 8JR
Planning appeal 3369963 at Wheelwright Cottage, Nantwich Road, Chorley, Nantwich, CW5 8JR (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 26 September 2025 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the proposed development upon the open countryside.
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- CW5 8JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the proposed development upon the open countryside
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the proposed extension combined with the 2013 permission would result in a dwelling significantly exceeding the 50% size increase limit in Policy RUR11, causing unacceptable conflict with development plan policies controlling countryside development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010-2030Policy RUR11 of the Cheshire East Site Allocations and Development Policies Document 2022
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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