← Stratford decisions under the 2026 NPPF
Case summary
Land south of Coppice Road, Poynton
Appeal 6010471 · Cheshire East Council · Planning Inspector · decided 21 September 2026 · allowed
Permission in principle for up to 7 residential dwellings and associated works, in the Green Belt.
Case page · Decision letter
Cited in: 5. Walking routes and stations
Why this is cited. This appeal is the counter-example, a permission in principle found sustainably located partly because a “continuous lit footway” gave “a safe and attractive opportunity for walking”. It shows the route test cuts both ways on the facts, which is why the test that is applied, not the outcome, is the point of section 5.
Key points
- Route: "a continuous lit footway along a road subject to a 30mph speed limit … it nevertheless provides a safe and attractive opportunity for walking and cycling" (¶18).
Quotations are from the officer report, decision notice or appeal decision letter, with page (p.) or paragraph (¶) numbers. Read the decision itself for the full reasoning.
Summarised for the note on Stratford decisions under the August 2026 NPPF. Not legal advice. Back to the note.