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Allowed6 August 20266007310

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

Planning appeal 6007310 at White House Farm, Macclesfield Road, Eaton, CW12 2NR (Cheshire East Council) was allowed on 6 August 2026 by Inspector J Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the development.

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
Inspector
J Smith
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy CO1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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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