®Planning appeal decision
Manor House Farm, Hillfoot Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham, WA6 6TB
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- WA6 6TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind Manor House Farmhouse is grade II* listed
- Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposal having regard to access to services and facilities, the development plan and national policies
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any other considerations clearly outweigh the Green Belt harm and any other harm so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The proposed new-build dwelling would harm the significance of the grade II* listed Manor House by diluting its historic relationship with the surrounding rural setting and would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt in an unsustainable location, and these harms were not outweighed by the housing and heritage benefits.
Substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and harm to the significance of the grade II* listed building; substantial weight given to provision of six dwellings and heritage benefits of conversion and refurbishment; however, the benefits did not clearly outweigh the adverse effects when assessed against national decision-making policies, and very special circumstances did not exist.
Framework references: S5, TR3, GB6, GB7, HE5, HE6
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT 1, Policy STRAT 2, Policy STRAT 8, Policy STRAT 9, Policy ENV 5, Policy ENV 6, Policy DM 1, Policy DM 3, Policy DM 9, Policy DM 22, Policy DM 47
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.