Grove House, Town Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7HR

conversion of outbuilding into ancillary habitable accommodation and construction of glazed link extension to house

Authority: Cheshire East Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential
Postcode: WA16 7HR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

In appeal A and appeal B, whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, "Grove House" (ref 1139525) (the LB), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
In appeal A, whether or not a European protected species licence would be likely to be granted

What decided it

The considerable weight given to the harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building outweighed the primarily private benefits of the scheme.

The considerable harm to the special interest of the listed building, weighed against benefits that were primarily private and limited in public value, tipped the balance against the proposal.

Framework references: HE5, HE6

Plan policies cited: Policy SD2, Policy SE1, Policy SE7, Policy GEN1, Policy HER4, Policy HER1, Policy SE3

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