Red Legg Farm, Green Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1TJ

Planning appeal 3351286 at Red Legg Farm, Green Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1TJ (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 11 April 2025 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal demonstrates a need for the development having regard to local and national planning policies in relation to agricultural and business development in the countryside.

the erection of greenhouse, polytunnel and potting shed associated with the use of land for horticultural purposes, together with associated landscaping and access

Authority: Cheshire East
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Williams K
Postcode: SK12 1TJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal demonstrates a need for the development having regard to local and national planning policies in relation to agricultural and business development in the countryside

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate a clear long-term need for the buildings or that they represented the minimum scale reasonably required for the horticultural business, contrary to CELPS Policy PG6 and SADPD Policies RUR 1 and RUR 10.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PG6Policy RUR 1Policy RUR 10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 110Paragraph 85Paragraph 88

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