®Planning appeal decision
Botterley Hill Farm, Springe Lane, Faddiley, CW5 8JW
Planning appeal 6009009 at Botterley Hill Farm, Springe Lane, Faddiley, CW5 8JW (Cheshire East Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the developments represent an appropriate form of development in the open countryside, having regard to local and national planning policies.
relocation of greenhouse forming part of retrospective planning application 21/5434N and listed building consent application 21/5435N
- Authority
- Cheshire East Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- agricultural
- Postcode
- CW5 8JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the developments represent an appropriate form of development in the open countryside, having regard to local and national planning policies
- the effect of the developments on the setting of the nearby listed building of Botterleyhill
What decided it
The absence of a required proportionate heritage assessment demonstrating the contribution of the setting to the listed building's significance meant the Inspector could not conclude the heritage asset would be conserved appropriately, and the unresolved heritage concern, attracting substantial weight, substantially outweighed the limited benefits of the developments under Policy S5.
applying Policy S5, the limited public benefits of horticultural production were substantially outweighed by the unresolved heritage concern arising from the absence of required information assessing the effect of the developments on the significance of the listed building and its setting, and Policy S5 therefore weighed against granting planning permission
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG 6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010–2030 (2017)Policy RUR 1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (2022)Policy HER 1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (2022)Policy SE.7 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy 2010–2030 (2017)
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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