Land at Hillberry, Dalefords Lane, Marton, Winsford

6012304·Cheshire West and Chester·28 Sept 2026dismissed·25/01259/FUL

Tier label used

key service centres

The tier sentence ¶6

“the hierarchy lists a number of key service centres, which includes the nearby”

Summary

Two large houses on a field at the end of ribbon development on a rural lane about 1 km from Cuddington and Sandiway, with 1.6 years' supply. Dismissed: the ribbon is not a settlement, so S5(1)(j)(i) failed and S5(4) applied. The walking routes (a 40 mph lane with no footway and unlit sections, or secluded unlit footpaths) were not realistic. Unassessed harm to three mature trees and a mix of 4-bed homes against neighbourhood plan need added to the harm.

The location finding

TR3: fail. 1 km along 40 mph lane with no footway and long unlit sections; alternative public footpaths unlit, undulating and secluded; station 3.5 km; not realistic for parents with young children or those with mobility issues (DL 9-12, 33)

Why this is cited

Site outside any defined settlement, near KSCs: against. The route failed too: 1 km along a 40 mph lane with no footway and long unlit sections; station 3.5 km. In the register this counts as a case where the tier counted against the site (and the route was decisive too).

Sources

Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6012304.txt

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