Planning appeal decision
Land off Waterloo Road, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1RZ
Planning appeal 6002561 at Land off Waterloo Road, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1RZ (Cheshire East) was allowed on 15 May 2026 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for residential development having regard to the site's location; with particular regard to the Green Belt, access to services and facilities, and the aim to steer new development to areas with the lowest risk of flooding.
up to 2 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- SK12 1RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for residential development having regard to the site's location; with particular regard to the Green Belt, access to services and facilities, and the aim to steer new development to areas with the lowest risk of flooding
What decided it
The proposal constitutes limited infilling in a village under NPPF paragraph 154(e) and is therefore not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, which is a material consideration that outweighs the conflict with local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CELPS Policy PG3SADPD Policy PG10CELPS Policy SD1CELPS Policy SD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 175Paragraph 232
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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