Planning appeal decision
Lower Rock Farm, Crimes Lane off Tattenhall Lane, Beeston, Cheshire, CW6 9UA
Planning appeal 3350431 at Lower Rock Farm, Crimes Lane off Tattenhall Lane, Beeston, Cheshire, CW6 9UA (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the planning application should have been validated by the Council.
minor alterations to the south end of public footpath no4 to create a diverted route for the benefit of the public and the property owner
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- CW6 9UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the planning application should have been validated by the Council
What decided it
The proposed alterations to the public footpath do not constitute development within the statutory definition and therefore planning permission is not required, making validation of a planning application impossible.
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