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Dismissed1 April 20266002380

Lakeside Manor, Manor Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9PT

Planning appeal 6002380 at Lakeside Manor, Manor Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9PT (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Tennis court and half basketball installation in private garden using the current lawn area

Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Householder developments
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
CW3 9PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The floodlights and metal fencing would be harmful to the character and appearance of the rural area and would conflict with the development plan policies and the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
ASP6CSP1DC2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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