®Planning appeal decision
Land off Shire Way, Tattenhall, CH3 9RL
Planning appeal 6008560 at Land off Shire Way, Tattenhall, CH3 9RL (Cheshire West and Chester Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, heritage assets, and local policies concerning the location and accessibility of development.
residential development up to 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CH3 9RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area, heritage assets, and local policies concerning the location and accessibility of development
What decided it
The proposal would not be physically well-related to the existing settlement and would cause substantial harm to the significance of the Tattenhall Conservation Area and moderate harm to a non-designated heritage asset, which substantial and moderate weights could not be outweighed by the housing benefits of nine dwellings.
substantial weight to the conservation of the designated heritage asset and significant weight to harm to character and appearance outweighed moderate weight to the accessible location and limited weight to public benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- STRAT9ENV2ENV6DM3GBC2ENV5DM48STRAT 8STRAT 1STRAT 2DM 19R 1Tattenhall Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2Tattenhall and District Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1
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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