®Planning appeal decision
Rose Cottage, 38 Higher Lane, Kerridge, SK10 5AR
Planning appeal 6009068 at Rose Cottage, 38 Higher Lane, Kerridge, SK10 5AR (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2026 by Inspector Ann Veevers, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Demolition of part of the existing single storey flat roof garage, and the erection of a single storey rear first floor extension to create living accommodation on top of the existing flat roof of the garage
- Authority
- Cheshire East Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Ann Veevers
- Postcode
- SK10 5AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kerridge Conservation Area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
The harm to the Green Belt (by reason of inappropriateness and limited harm to openness) and the harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area were not outweighed by the limited public benefits (economic and social benefits and improved housing stock), and very special circumstances did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RUR 11Policy PG3Policy SE1Policy SE7Policy GEN 1Policy HOU 11Policy HER 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy GB7Policy GB2
- Judgments
- R (on the application of Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) and others) (Respondents) v North Yorkshire County Council (Appellant) [2020] UKSC 3
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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