Planning appeal decision
Land at Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9UH
Planning appeal 6006416 at Land at Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9UH (High Peak) was allowed on 22 July 2026 by Inspector N Unwin, 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.
residential development
- Authority
- High Peak
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- N Unwin
- Postcode
- SK23 9UH
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
What decided it
The site's location adjoining the built-up area boundary, its appropriate scale and relationship to existing development patterns, and the absence of evidence that infrastructure could not accommodate the proposal satisfied the requirements of the relevant development plan policies for residential development outside the settlement boundary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ3Policy H1Policy EQ2Policy H2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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