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Dismissed8 March 20233309529

Grove End Farm, Blossoms Lane, Woodford, SK7 1RF

Planning appeal 3309529 at Grove End Farm, Blossoms Lane, Woodford, SK7 1RF (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 8 March 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the existing building is capable of conversion without extensive alteration or rebuilding.

Repair and conversion of existing building into a single dwellinghouse

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
SK7 1RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the existing building is capable of conversion without extensive alteration or rebuilding
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the locality

What decided it

The extent of alteration and rebuilding works necessary to convert the building to residential use would be significant and thereby conflict with the development plan policies restricting new residential development in the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG6 of the CELPSPolicy RUR 14 of the SADPDPolicy SE1 of the CELPSPolicy SD2 of the CELPSPolicy HOU 11 of the SADPD
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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