Land adjacent to Pear Tree Farm, Knutsford Road, Chorley, Alderley Edge, SK9 7SW

erection of up to 3 dwellings

Authority: Cheshire East Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: SK9 7SW

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, with particular regard to whether it would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The site qualifies as grey belt land and is in a sustainable location with access to public transport and services within walking or cycling distance, satisfying the Framework's exceptions to inappropriate Green Belt development.

The unmet housing need and sustainable location of the site outweighed any concerns about development in the Green Belt, as the site meets the Framework's criteria for not inappropriate development.

Framework references: 154, 155, 110, 115

Plan policies cited: Policy PG6, Policy SD2, Policy MD1, Policy SD1, Policy PG3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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