Grove House, Town Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7HR

Planning appeal 6006027 at Grove House, Town Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7HR (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2026 by Inspector Sarah Manchester, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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

Authority: Cheshire East Council
Appeal type: other · Planning listed building and conservation area
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential
Inspector: Sarah Manchester
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 harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building was not outweighed by the primarily private benefits of the scheme.

The private benefits of the scheme, while considerable to the appellants, were not sufficient to outweigh the moderate harm to the significance of the listed building, so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SD2SE1SE7GEN1HER4HER1SE3
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy HE5Policy HE6

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