Brookfields Farm, Longhill Lane, Hankelow, CW3 0JQ

Planning appeal 6007456 at Brookfields Farm, Longhill Lane, Hankelow, CW3 0JQ (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2026 by Inspector Ann Veevers, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class Q of the GPDO, with particular regard to curtilage and the extent of building works.

Change of use of an agricultural building and land within the curtilage to form four dwellinghouses

Authority: Cheshire East Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Ann Veevers
Postcode: CW3 0JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class Q of the GPDO, with particular regard to curtilage and the extent of building works
whether, under paragraph Q2.(1)(e) of the GPDO, the location or siting of the building would make it impractical or undesirable for it to change to Class C3 dwellinghouses in terms of acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to disturbance and odours

What decided it

The location and siting of the building adjacent to the large open-sided agricultural building and yard, which is the main focus of agricultural activities, would make it undesirable for conversion to residential use due to unavoidable disturbance and odours from livestock and farm machinery that could not be adequately mitigated.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Policy P3

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