Planning
Projects

Adlington Golf Centre – Cheshire East Council
Following a Hearing at Macclesfield Town Hall, planning permission has been granted at appeal by the Planning Inspectorate for a new 18-hole Australian-themed Adventure Golf Course at Adlington Golf Centre. The project involves the creation of a water feature to form a central ‘lake’, a new reception building and 18-holes

Great Moreton Hall – Cheshire East Council
Following a 6 day public inquiry, planning permission and listed building consent has been granted on appeal for three new homes at Great Moreton Hall, a Grade II* listed building in the Cheshire Green Belt together with the renovation of the Walled Garden. The application proposed the demolition of three

Land off Forrister Street, Longton Stoke-on-Trent – Stoke-on-trent City Council
Emery Planning have won on appeal outline planning permission for the construction of up to 9 dwellings on land at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Whilst the site was not subject to any specific designations, it was identified as part of a wider area of amenity recreation greenspace in the Authority’s Green Space

Land adjacent to no. 28 Victoria Road, Todmorden – Calderdale Council
Emery Planning was instructed to advise in relation to the redevelopment of a site in Todmorden for the erection of an apartment block (6 no. units). The site is located within the Todmorden Conservation Area and is identified as within a Flood Zone 2 & 3 (i.e. high risk of

New Fold Farm, Soil Hill, Halifax – Calderdale Council
Emery Planning was instructed to progress a planning application for a replacement dwelling to a traditional farmhouse in the designated Green Belt in Soil Hill, near Halifax. The proposed replacement dwelling, designed by Andrew Wallace Architects, was for a high-quality, modern and sustainable design concept that represented a departure from

Land at Old Hall Farm, Over Kellet – Lancaster City Council
On behalf of Oakmere Homes, Emery Planning has secured an approval from Lancaster City Council for reserved matters relating to the development of 55 new homes at land at Old Hall Farm, Over Kellet. Following the approval of outline planning permission in April 2018, the site was allocated for residential

Land adjacent to Ashdale, Astley Bank, Darwen – Darwen Borough Council
Emery Planning was appointed to provide planning advice in relation to a site on the edge of Darwen, Lancashire for the erection of 1 no. dwelling in the Open Countryside. The application was presented to Planning Committee by officers as a departure from the local plan given the location of

Hawthorn Farm, Hough Lane, Alderley Edge – Cheshire East Council
Emery Planning has secured planning permission at appeal for a complex enforcement case relating to a residential development on Hough Lane, Alderley Edge within the designated Green Belt. Planning permission had originally been granted in 2016 for a residential development, which included barn conversions, and a subsequent breach of planning

Appeals in East Riding of Yorkshire – Yorkshire District Council
In January 2021, Emery Planning presented evidence in relation to housing land supply on behalf of Gladman Developments Ltd at a public inquiry concerning two appeals for 150 dwellings and 380 dwellings respectively on sites in Swanland and Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire. One of the main issues

Rough Heys, Henbury – Cheshire East Council
Emery Planning was appointed to provide planning services relating to the redevelopment of a site on Rough Heys Lane, Henbury. The site consisted of a workshop building and was therefore previously developed land, located within the Cheshire Green Belt and in a rural location. Emery Planning was instructed to advise

Green Lane, Bollington – Cheshire East Council
Emery Planning has secured planning permission on appeal for an extension to an existing cottage in the Green Belt which equates to a 195% increase in the floor space of the original dwelling. The property is a relatively small detached stone cottage which already benefitted from planning permission and permitted

Willingcott Valley Holiday Village, Bradwell Road, Woolacombe – North Devon Council
Emery Planning obtained a resolution to grant full planning permission at North Devon Council’s December Planning Committee for the erection of 107 holiday cottages and improved leisure facilities, including an indoor pool and play barn, together with woodland planting and landscaping at Willingcott Valley Holiday Village, Bradwell Road, Woolacombe. Whilst

Warford Grange Farm, Pedley House Lane, Great Warford – Cheshire East Council
Emery Planning have supported architects, Howard and Seddon and, designer extraordinaire Laura McCree of Landan Ltd in securing full planning permission for a substantial replacement dwelling and detached garaging within the North Cheshire Green Belt at Great Warford. Cheshire East Council have approved the application under delegated powers following negotiation

Gwynant, Plumley Moor Road, Plumley – Cheshire East Council
Emery Planning secured planning permission on appeal in November 2018 for the redevelopment of the existing dwelling ‘Gwynant’ on Plumley Moor Road in Plumley and its replacement with two semi-detached ‘infill’ dwellings. Cheshire East Council was of the view that the replacement building would be materially larger than the modest-sized

Land at Shaw Lane, Hadfield – High Peak Borough Council
Emery Planning secured planning permission on appeal for 9 dwellings at Shaw Lane, Hadfield, High Peak in December 2018. There were a number of site constraints including protected trees; challenging site levels; relationships with existing and approved housing; and the need to provide a buffer to either side of a

Land at Frog Lane, Pickmere – Cheshire East Council
Emery Planning has secured outline planning permission on appeal for an infill dwelling and associated outbuildings at Frog Lane, Pickmere. The approved scheme comprises a large (4/5 bedroom) dwelling with associated garaging and a workshop. The site is currently a paddock and is set outside the Pickmere village inset boundary,

Levenot, Bowdon – Trafford Borough Council
Emery Planning has secured planning permission on appeal for a replacement dwelling on Charcoal Road, Bowdon. The approved replacement dwelling is 72% larger than the existing property in terms of above-ground volume with additional accommodation within a newly created subterranean basement. The site presently comprises a detached dwelling and is

205 St George’s Road, Bolton – Bolton Council
We were instructed to advise following the refusal of planning permission by Bolton Council for the change of use of a shop to a hot food takeaway (A5 Use). We prepared a new case in support of the proposal and submitted a revised planning application on behalf of the client,