We are delighted to report that we have successfully overturned the refusal of planning permission for 92 dwellings in Glossop, High Peak following a 7 day Public Inquiry last month. Despite being a very technically challenging and locally opposed site we were able to work with Officers at High Peak Borough Council and secure a recommendation of approval. However, Members of the Planning Committee resolved to refuse the scheme citing reasons on air quality, access, lack of affordable housing, tree loss, impacts on biodiversity and the potential for an existing private road to be used for rat running by new residents. We also had a discrete matter of road gradient to deal with. The Inspector however was satisfied that the evidence presented demonstrated that the proposals would be in accordance with the Development Plan as a whole and allowed the appeal. We are delighted for our client Wain Homes who can now finally develop this site.
Congratulations to the appeal team:
Appellant – Wain Homes
Barrister – John Barrett (Kings Chambers)
Planning – Marc Hourigan & Niall Mellan (Hourigan Planning)
Air Quality – Lizzie Whittall (Royal HaskoningDHV)
Biodiversity – Rachel Kerr (Tetra Tech)
Highways – David Roberts & Craig Thomson (SCP)
Engineering / Road Gradient – Richard Nicholas (Betts)
Trees – Iain Tavendale
Viability – Richard Heathcote (DEVVIA)
Well done also to the wider team who helped during the planning application stage – Baldwin Design Consultancy, Alfredson York Associates, Archaeological Research Services Ltd, REFA Consulting Engineers, TEP – The Environment Partnership, RSK Group and TPM.
