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Dismissed11 June 20266005219

Land Off Alderley Road, Alderley Edge, Alderley Edge, SK9 7QL

Planning appeal 6005219 at Land Off Alderley Road, Alderley Edge, Alderley Edge, SK9 7QL (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector J Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site location, proposed use, and scale of development are appropriate for residential development, with specific regard to whether the scheme represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt and encroachment into the open countryside.

permission in principle for up to 6no. dwellings

Authority
Cheshire East Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Smith
Postcode
SK9 7QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site location, proposed use, and scale of development are appropriate for residential development, with specific regard to whether the scheme represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt and encroachment into the open countryside
  • whether the appeal site is grey belt land
  • if it would be inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The appeal site makes a strong contribution to checking the unrestricted sprawl of Wilmslow and is not Grey Belt land, therefore the development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt, and the benefits of housing delivery and economic gain do not clearly outweigh this harm to constitute very special circumstances.

the benefits of housing delivery (six dwellings, moderate weight) and limited economic benefits (limited weight) did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, therefore very special circumstances do not exist

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy PG6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 143Paragraph 153

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