Willow Farm, Long Lane, Huxley, CH3 7RG

Planning appeal 6007641 at Willow Farm, Long Lane, Huxley, CH3 7RG (Cheshire West and Chester Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2026 by Inspector C Evans, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to development plan policies for housing in the open countryside.

conversion and change of use of existing building into two dwellings including the construction of a car port and associated development

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: C Evans
Postcode: CH3 7RG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to development plan policies for housing in the open countryside

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance caused by the proposed residential conversion and associated domestic features in the open countryside, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private cars, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits even under the tilted balance.

The modest positive contribution to housing supply and economic benefits were given moderate weight, but the significant harm to character and appearance and the requirement to direct development to sustainable locations were given significant weight, resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy STRAT 1Policy STRAT 9Policy DM 22Central Gowy (South) Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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