The Cottage, Huntsman House Barton Road, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9EP

Planning appeal 3370497 at The Cottage, Huntsman House Barton Road, Clutton, Chester, CH3 9EP (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 13 October 2025 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

demolition of existing cottage and construction of new dwelling

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Clark J
Postcode: CH3 9EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The site's location in the countryside outside a settlement with poor access to local services, facilities and public transport makes it unsuitable for residential development and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefit of contributing one dwelling to the housing supply shortfall.

The modest benefit of contributing one dwelling to the housing land supply shortfall, afforded moderate weight, was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm arising from the unsuitability of the site for sustainable residential development in terms of location and accessibility when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: STRAT 1STRAT 2STRAT 9DM 19R 1DM 21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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