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Dismissed12 February 20263374803

Somerford Park Farm, Holmes Chapel Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4SW

Planning appeal 3374803 at Somerford Park Farm, Holmes Chapel Road, Somerford, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4SW (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 12 February 2026 by Inspector Rigby G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

outline approval for access matters for a proposed livery yard comprising a block of 20 stables and associated works, all other matters reserved

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Rigby G
Postcode
CW12 4SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • biodiversity, with particular regard to hedgerows adjacent to the proposed access

What decided it

The combination of unacceptable harm to character and appearance due to poor relationship to existing equestrian buildings and unacceptable highway safety risks from the inadequate access arrangement on a busy bend with poor visibility outweighed the economic and biodiversity benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG6 (Open Countryside)Policy EG2 (Rural Economy)Policy RUR7 (Equestrian Development Outside of Settlement Boundaries)Policy CO1 (Sustainable Travel and Transport)Policy INF3 (Highway Safety and Access)Policy SE5 (Trees, Hedgerow and Woodland)Policy ENV6 (Trees, Hedgerow and Woodland Implementation)Policy N2 (Trees and Hedgerows)

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