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Notice varied and upheld30 January 20263371008

Land at the North-West Side of Rope Lane, Gresty Lane, Shavington, CW2 5DD

Planning appeal 3371008 at Land at the North-West Side of Rope Lane, Gresty Lane, Shavington, CW2 5DD (Cheshire East) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 30 January 2026 by Inspector Dignan P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the site within a designated Green Gap and in the open countryside is suitable for the development.

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from agriculture, to a mixed use comprising of a landscaping merchant and the importation, processing and storage of waste material using a stone crusher and a screener and the siting of a container ancillary to the mixed use

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
minerals-waste · Change of use
Inspector
Dignan P
Postcode
CW2 5DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the site within a designated Green Gap and in the open countryside is suitable for the development
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residential properties in terms of noise and dust

What decided it

The development's conflict with Green Gap and countryside policies, combined with unresolved noise harm to neighbours, meant the deemed planning application had to be refused.

the limited employment and economic benefits did not outweigh the harm to the Green Gap, rural character and neighbours' living conditions, and the development was found contrary to the development plan as a whole with no material considerations indicating otherwise

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG6Policy RUR10Policy PG5Policy SE1Policy SD2Policy GEN1Policy HOU12

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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