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Dismissed30 September 20266008864

Land Adjacent to, 33A Chelford Road, Somerford, CW12 4QD

Planning appeal 6008864 at Land Adjacent to, 33A Chelford Road, Somerford, CW12 4QD (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location, proposed use, and amount of development are appropriate for residential development, with specific regard to whether the development would be in a suitable location.

permission in principle application for the construction of up to 5 no. dwellings

Authority
Cheshire East Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
CW12 4QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location, proposed use, and amount of development are appropriate for residential development, with specific regard to whether the development would be in a suitable location
  • the effect of the development upon the efficiency of the Jodrell Bank telescopes, a World Heritage Site

What decided it

The absence of a Heritage Statement and robust technical evidence demonstrating that the proposal would not adversely affect the operational efficiency of the Jodrell Bank World Heritage Site telescopes through radio frequency interference was determinative.

the public benefits of up to five houses and economic benefits would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects resulting from harm to the Jodrell Bank World Heritage Site

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG6Policy SE1Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SE14Policy HER9

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