Land south-east of the Manor House, Riding Mill
Ref APP/P2935/Y/23/3320679 Land south-east of the Manor House, Riding Mill (dismissed)
This appeal relates to a proposed development for 13 houses with access through a listed wall. The appellants argued that the wall was not listed. The inspector ruled that it was and dismissed the appeal, despite public benefits amounting to affordable housing and repairs to the host listed building.
This article originally appeared in the Institute of Historic Building Conservation’s (IHBC’s) Context 179, published in March 2024. It was written by Alexandra Fairclough, conservation officer for Cheshire East, a lecturer and a member of the IHBC legal panel. A former planning inspector, she was called to the Bar in 2009, and before that was IHBC law and practice coordinator.
--Institute of Historic Building Conservation
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