®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 117 and 127 Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4EN
Planning appeal 6004286 at Land Between 117 and 127 Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4EN (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 6 May 2026 by Inspector Smith 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, with specific consideration given to the risks arising from land instability and contamination.
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
- Postcode
- SK10 4EN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SE12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 11
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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