Planning appeal decision
White Cross Cottage, Moss Lane, Mere, Cheshire, WA16 0TA
Planning appeal 3358953 at White Cross Cottage, Moss Lane, Mere, Cheshire, WA16 0TA (Cheshire East) was allowed on 11 June 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed building would be sited on agricultural land.
prior determination for general purpose building
- Authority
- Cheshire East
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- WA16 0TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed building would be sited on agricultural land
- whether the proposed building would be reasonably required for agricultural purposes
- whether the proposal would lead to the formation of a private way and access
What decided it
The site qualifies as agricultural land over 5 hectares with a registered sheep flock, making the general-purpose building reasonably necessary for agricultural purposes, and the access is historical rather than newly formed.
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