®Planning appeal decision
Nine Oaks, Stock Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford, WA16 8TU
Planning appeal 6008087 at Nine Oaks, Stock Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford, WA16 8TU (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2026 by Inspector J D Clark, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies and its effect on openness.
Demolition of existing extensions and construction of new extensions
- Authority
- Cheshire East Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- J D Clark
- Postcode
- WA16 8TU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies and its effect on openness
- the effect of the proposal on a protected priority species, in particular bats
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would constitute disproportionate and inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness, and the neutral visual effect from partial demolition does not amount to very special circumstances to overcome this harm.
The substantial harm caused by inappropriateness and harm to Green Belt openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations; the neutral effect from demolition of part of the existing dwelling did not amount to very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG 3Policy RUR 11Policy SE 3Policy ENV 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy GB7Paragraph 19
- Judgments
- Morge v Hampshire County Council [2011] UKSC 2
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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