®Planning appeal decision
Manor House Farm, Hillfoot Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham, WA6 6TB
Planning appeal 6005495 at Manor House Farm, Hillfoot Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham, WA6 6TB (Cheshire West and Chester Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2026 by Inspector L Fleming, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind Manor House Farmhouse is grade II* listed.
Conversion of agricultural buildings to residential dwellings, demolition of later additions and construction of new single storey extension to the farmhouse, construction of a new replacement dwelling, new garages and new field gate to adjoining field
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L Fleming
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT 1Policy STRAT 2Policy STRAT 8Policy STRAT 9Policy ENV 5Policy ENV 6Policy DM 1Policy DM 3Policy DM 9Policy DM 22Policy DM 47
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S5Policy TR3Policy GB6Policy GB7Policy HE5Policy HE6
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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