®Planning appeal decision
81 Beech Lane, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2DY
an outline application for demolition of existing buildings and structures on site and erection of 10 dwellings, with associated access parking, landscaping and infrastructure
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Heron E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to non-designated heritage assets and trees and hedges
- Whether the proposal makes suitable provision for open space, recreation and outdoor sport, allotments and green infrastructure
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the loss of irreplaceable non-designated heritage assets and their replacement with a development that would diminish the overall quality of the area outweighed the benefits of ten new dwellings in an accessible location.
The benefits of ten modern dwellings in an accessible location and economic benefits from construction were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance from loss of heritage assets and failure to achieve well-designed places, resulting in adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighing benefits when assessed against Framework policies as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 135, 202, 209, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy PG2, Policy SD2, Policy SE1, Policy SE5, Policy SE6, Policy SE7, Policy GEN1, Policy HER1, Policy HER7, Policy ENV6
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.