1 Plant Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3PG

Planning appeal 6004700 at 1 Plant Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3PG (Cheshire East) was allowed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be disproportionate in terms of planning policy.

for a first floor extension and a front porch

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hartley S
Postcode: CW11 3PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be disproportionate in terms of planning policy
Its effect upon the character and appearance of the dwelling

What decided it

The proposed extension, being a first floor addition to an existing flat-roofed extension with no increase to footprint and minimal change to the building envelope and external appearance, would not constitute a disproportionate addition under Policy RUR11 and would accord with development plan policies on design and character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RUR11 of the Cheshire East Site Allocations Development Policies Document 2022Policy PG6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017Policy SE1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017Policy GEN1 of the Cheshire East Site Allocations Development Policies Document 2022Policy SD2 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017

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