Land off Carr Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7SL

Authority: Cheshire East Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: agricultural
Postcode: SK9 7SL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether there is a demonstrated operational need for the development
the effect of the scheme with regard to flood risk

What decided it

The absence of credible evidence demonstrating a genuine, long-term operational need for the building, combined with its location in Flood Zone 3b where less vulnerable development is not permitted by national policy.

Plan policies cited: Policy PG6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017, Policy RUR1 of the Site Allocations and Development Policies Document 2022, Policy SD2 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017, Policy SE1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017, Policy GEN1 of the Site Allocations and Development Policies Document 2022, Policy SD2 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017, Policy SE13 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2017, Policy ENV16 of the Site Allocations and Development Policies Document 2022

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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