Planning Inquiry Taxal Edge

Public Inquiry: Land at Taxal Edge and Taxal Edge

Site: Land at Taxal Edge and Taxal Edge, 184 Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7DR

PINS REF: Appeal A, Enforcement Notice Appeal: APP/H1033/C/22/3297854 & Appeal B, s78 Appeal relating to 184 Taxal Edge APP/H1033/W/21/3272745

A public inquiry is taking place regarding two related appeals that have been made, firstly an application for demolition of the existing building known as "Taxal Edge" and the detached garage building and the erection of 7 no. dwellings and secondly an enforcement notice that has been served in relation to the conversion of a former classroom building on land that adjoins the application site.

About the public inquiry

An inspector has been appointed by the Secretary of State and the appeals will be heard by way of a public inquiry. The inquiry will sit for four days starting on the 15^th November 2022 and is to be held at the Leewood Hotel, 13 Manchester Road, Buxton, SK17 6QT.

The inquiry is being held in person and anyone can visit to observe proceedings or to make their views about the application or enforcement notice known to the inspector.

Case Management Conference

On the 3^rd of October 2022 the Planning Inspector appointed to hear this appeal on behalf of the Secretary of State held a case management conference with the representatives for the Council and the Appellant which took place virtually. No discussion took place on merits of the respective parties cases and no evidence was heard or submitted. The purpose of the conference was to set out a clear indication of the ongoing management of the appeals and the presentation of the evidence so that the forthcoming inquiry is conducted in the most efficient and effective manner.

A copy of the Case Management Conference Summary. (PDF, 155 KB)

Evidence Submitted to the Planning Inspectorate

The Council and the Appellants in these appeals have exchanged proofs of evidence that may be viewed here:

For the Appellant:           

• Proof of evidence of Mr Rawdon Gascoigne relating to planning, appeals A and B (PDF, 64 MB) (opens new window);
• Summary proof of evidence of Mr Rawdon Gascoigne (PDF, 521 KB) (opens new window); and
• Proof of evidence of Mr Nic Folland relating to landscape and visual matters, appeals A and B (PDF, 15 MB) (opens new window).

For the Council:

• Proof of evidence of Ms Rachael Simpkin, relating to planning, appeal B (PDF, 4 MB) (opens new window);
• Proof of evidence of Mr Anton Cannell relating to landscape matters, appeals A and B (PDF, 3 MB) (opens new window);
• Proof of evidence of Ms Mary McGuire relating to design matters, appeals A and B (PDF, 1 MB) (opens new window);
• Summary proof of evidence of Ms Mary McGuire relating to design matters appeals A and B (PDF, 166 KB) (opens new window);
• Proof of evidence of Mr Steven Gunn-Russell relating to planning appeal A (PDF, 7 MB) (opens new window); and
• Appeal A - Summary Proof of Evidence (Enforcement) of Mr S Gunn-Russell (PDF, 177 KB) (opens new window).

Core Documents

Below is the Core Documents Library. This includes all relevant documents (Core Documents pre-fixed CD) for the inquiry. This is currently a work in progress and will continue to be developed, updated, and populated in the run-up to the inquiry and may also be updated whilst the inquiry is sitting.

Not all documents relating to the application appear in the Core Documents Library, only the ones the Appellants and Council think might be referred to at the inquiry.  If the document you are looking for is not here then you will find it in the planning portal that has further information about the application. You can get to the planning portal by clicking here.

Application Documents

Further application documents relating to Appeal B may be found here

Inquiry Documents

Documents presented to the inspector at the inquiry are set out below: