White House Farm, Macclesfield Road, Eaton, CW12 2NR

demolition of existing barns and construction of 2 no. barns for use as residential dwellings

Authority: Cheshire East Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: CW12 2NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the development

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11, and the substantial weight attributed to housing supply benefits outweighed the limited harm from the locational sustainability conflict.

The limited harm from conflict with Policies SD1, SD2 and CO1 regarding locational sustainability was outweighed by the substantial benefits of housing supply, development on previously developed land, and economic benefits during construction and occupation, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy SD2, Policy CO1

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