®Planning appeal decision
Land between 117 and 127 Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4EN
permission in principle for the construction of two dwellings
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
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, with specific consideration given to the risks arising from land instability and contamination
What decided it
The unresolved risks arising from land instability and contamination, evidenced by the recorded landfill and the appellant's own survey recommending further intrusive investigation, meant insufficient information had been provided to demonstrate the site was suitable in principle for the sensitive end use of residential development.
The limited positive weight given to housing supply in an area of local housing shortage was outweighed by the significant weight attributed to the unacceptable harm arising from the proposed development with regard to its location and proposed use in light of contamination risks, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 196, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SE12
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.