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Dismissed21 January 20263374723

The Oaks, Mill Lane, Bulkeley, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8BL

Planning appeal 3374723 at The Oaks, Mill Lane, Bulkeley, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8BL (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 21 January 2026 by Inspector Evans C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents an appropriate location for housing having regard to local and national policy.

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Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Evans C
Postcode
SY14 8BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site represents an appropriate location for housing having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The significant adverse impacts of the proposal on the housing strategy and reliance on private transport in this unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling without affordable housing or secured self-build status.

The presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d) was engaged due to the lack of 5-year housing land supply, but the significant adverse impacts on housing strategy and reliance on private transport significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits, so the presumption did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG6Policy SD1Policy SD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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