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Dismissed15 April 20266003081

Former Wood Store, Adlington Hall, Mill Lane, Adlignton, Cheshire East, SK10 4LF

Planning appeal 6003081 at Former Wood Store, Adlington Hall, Mill Lane, Adlignton, Cheshire East, SK10 4LF (Cheshire East) was dismissed on 15 April 2026 by Inspector Veevers A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the significance of the appeal building as a NDHA, and whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural or historic interest, including settings, of the Grade II* registered Park and Garden known as Adlington Hall, the Grade I listed Adlington Hall (the Hall) and the Grade II listed Gate Piers and Gates to North Approach of Adlington Hall (the North Gates).

conversion of former wood store to 1 no. residential dwelling with car parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and ancillary works

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
SK10 4LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the significance of the appeal building as a NDHA, and whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural or historic interest, including settings, of the Grade II* registered Park and Garden known as Adlington Hall, the Grade I listed Adlington Hall (the Hall) and the Grade II listed Gate Piers and Gates to North Approach of Adlington Hall (the North Gates)
  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on European Protected Species, namely bats
  • Whether the proposal would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for the location of housing, with particular regard to accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The cumulative heritage harm to the non-designated and designated heritage assets provided a strong reason for refusal that disapplied the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme.

The limited benefits of the scheme (heritage repair, economic/social gains, footway improvements, housing contribution) were found insufficient to outweigh the totality of harm to designated and non-designated heritage assets, landscape character and protected bats, so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SE1Policy SE7Policy SD2Policy RUR14Policy HER4Policy HER5Policy HER7Policy SE4Policy ENV3Policy SD1Policy SE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 216Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 139Paragraph 193Paragraph 84Paragraph 83Paragraph 11

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