Planning Inquiry Froghall Road, Cheadle
Public Inquiry: Land to the east of Froghall Road, Cheadle, Staffordshire, SK10 2DN
PINS REF: APP/B33438/W/24/3351035
The Council's reference is: SMD/2021/0610
A public inquiry is taking place regarding an appeal that has been made against the refusal of an application made by Bloor Homes NW Ltd to the Council for residential development with access considered (all other matters reserved) on land to the east of Froghall Road, Cheadle
The Council's decision can be viewed here:
About the public inquiry
A Planning Inspector has been appointed by the Secretary of State and the appeal will be heard by way of a public inquiry.
The inquiry will sit for six days starting on the 28th January 2025 and continuing on the 29th and 30th January and then 4th, 5th and 6th February 2025.
The inquiry will be held in the Council Chamber at Staffordshire Moorlands District Council offices, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6HQ.
The inquiry will start at 10am on each day of inquiry and will end at approximately 5pm with appropriate breaks during the course of the day.
The inquiry is currently expected to be held in person and anyone can visit to observe proceedings or to make their views about the appeal proposal known to the Inspector.
If you would like to make a statement to the inquiry then you may do so on the morning of the 28 January 2025.
All inquiry sessions will be webcast save the morning of the 29th January 2025, which for technical reasons cannot be webcast. Any person wishing to observe will have to attend the inquiry venue in person to view proceedings on that morning.
If you can't find the information you are looking for and/or need help with anything related to this inquiry please send your question to Hannah Varley at hannah.varley@highpeak.gov.uk .
Parties to the Appeal
The Council will appear at the inquiry as the Local Planning Authority to bring evidence which explains why they have refused the application and will be asking the Inspector to dismiss the appeal.
The Appellant - the applicant for the planning permission that is now being appealed - will appear to bring evidence to show reason why planning consent should be granted and will be asking the Inspector to allow the appeal and grant their application.
In this appeal there is another party, also referred to as a rule 6 party, who has an interest in the appeal and will be able to bring their own evidence and cross examine witnesses brought by the Appellant.
That rule 6 party is Kingsley Parish Council.
Each party to the appeal has submitted a Statement of case that may be viewed here:
Council's Statement of Case (PDF, 806 KB)
Appellant's Statement of Case with Appendices (PDF, 2 MB)
Kingsley Parish Council Statement of Case (PDF, 113 KB)
Case Management Conference
On the 2nd December 2024 the Planning Inspector appointed to hear this appeal on behalf of the Secretary of State held a case management conference with the representatives for the Council, the Appellant and a representative from Kingsley Parish Council which took place virtually.
No discussion took place on merits of the respective parties cases and no evidence was heard or submitted. The purpose of the conference was to set out a clear indication of the ongoing management of the appeals and the presentation of the evidence so that the forthcoming inquiry is conducted in the most efficient and effective manner.
View copies of the CMC summary and Note here:
Inspectors Pre-CMC Note (PDF, 151 KB)
Post CMC Summary Note from Inspector (PDF, 164 KB)
Evidence Submitted to the Planning Inspectorate
The Council and the Appellant have exchange proofs of evidence which can be viewed here:
Evidence for the Council:
Mrs J Gregory Proof of Evidence, Planning (PDF, 475 KB)
Mr Ryder Summary Landscape Proof of Evidence (PDF, 109 KB)
Mr Ryder Landscape Proof of Evidence (PDF, 5 MB)
Mr Ryder Appendices to Landscape Proof of Evidence (PDF, 11 MB)
Mr Mark Clifford Proof of Evidence, Heritage (PDF, 1 MB)
Evidence for the Appellant:
Mr J Coxon Proof of Evidence, Planning (PDF, 962 KB)
Mr J Coxon Summary Proof of Evidence, Planning (PDF, 484 KB)
Mr J coxon Appendices to Planning Proof of Evidence (PDF, 5 MB)
Mr Jackson Landscape Proof of Evidence (PDF, 778 KB)
Mr Jackson Summary Landscape Proof of Evidence (PDF, 493 KB)
Mr Jackson Appendices to Landscape Proof of Evidence (PDF, 13 MB)
Ms G Stoten Proof of Evidence, Heritage (PDF, 6 MB)
Ms G Stoten Summary Proof of Evidence, Heritage (PDF, 247 KB)
Ms G Stoten Appendices to Heritage Proof of Evidence (PDF, 587 KB)
Mr Wooliscroft Highways Proof of Evidence (PDF, 809 KB)
Mr Wooliscroft summary Highways Proof of Evidence (PDF, 507 KB)
Mr Wooliscroft appendices to Highways Proof of Evidence (PDF, 9 MB)
Mr Ben Pycroft summary Proof of Evidence - Housing Supply (PDF, 523 KB)
Mr Ben Pycroft Proof of Evidence - Housing Supply (PDF, 773 KB)
Mr J Roberts Proof of Evidence - Affordable Housing (PDF, 567 KB)
Mr J Roberts summary Proof of Evidence - Affordable Housing (PDF, 200 KB)
Mr J Roberts Appendices to Affordable Housing Proof of Evidence (PDF, 420 KB)
Core Documents
A Core Documents Library is currently being prepared. This will include all relevant documents (Core Documents pre-fixed CD) for the inquiry. This is currently a work in progress and will be published as soon as possible. After it is published it will continue to be developed, updated, and populated in the run-up to the inquiry and may also be updated whilst the inquiry is sitting.
Note that not all documents relating to the application appear in the Core Documents Library, only the ones the Appellants and Council think might be referred to at the inquiry. For the time being all documents relevant to the inquiry can be found on the planning portal that has further information about the application and the appeal.
You can get to the planning portal by clicking here.
You will need to use the application reference number SMD/2021/0610 to search for the application.
CD Reference | Document Title |
CD1. SMD/2021/0610 - Documents and Plans as Submitted |
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CD 1.1 | Application form dated 31/08/2021 SUPERSEDED (14/11/23)(final revision at CD2.29) |
CD 1.2 | Application Boundary & Location Plan (020-020-P001 Rev D) SUPERSEDED (14/11/23) (final revision at CD2.27) |
CD 1.3 | Parameters masterplan (OS base) (020-020-004 Rev F) SUPERSEDED (24/05/22) (final revision at CD2.12) |
CD 1.4 | Design and Access Statement prepared by eSCAPE dated August 2021 (020/020/001/RevD/DAS) - SUPERSEDED (24/05/22) (final revision at CD2.20) |
CD 1.5 | Air Quality Assessment prepared by SLR dated August 2021 (410.10341.00003 v2.0) SUPERSEDED (15/05/23) (final revision at CD2.26) |
CD 1.6 | Landscape and Visual Appraisal prepared by FPCR dated July 2021 (Rev -) SUPERSEDED (13/12/21) (final revision at CD2.6) |
CD 1.7 | Planning, Affordable Housing and Sustainability Statement prepared by Emery Planning dated 27 September 2021 SUPERSEDED (17/01/22) (final revision at CD2.9) |
CD 1.8 | Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Management Strategy prepared by Betts Hydro dated August 2021 (HYD618_FROGHALL.ROAD_FRA&DMS Rev 1.0) - SUPERSEDED (24/05/22) (final revision at CD2.22) |
CD 1.9 | Statement of Community Involvement prepared by Emery Planning dated 27 August 2021 |
CD 1.10 | Noise Impact Assessment prepared by JPM Acoustics dated 16 July 2021 |
CD 1.11 | Preliminary Ecological Appraisal prepared by Tyler Grange dated 16 July 2021 |
CD 1.12 | Geo-Environmental Desk Study Report prepared by Betts Geo dated June 2021 (21EMP016/DS Rev 1) |
CD 1.13 | Heritage Statement prepared by Orion Heritage dated August 2021 (PN/2991/HS/3) |
CD 1.14 | Archaeological Desk Based Assessment prepared by Orion Heritage dated August 2021 (PN/2991) |
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CD 1.16 | Arboriculture Summary prepared by Tyler Grange dated 16 July 2021 (14001_R02_JJ_HB |
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CD3. Consultee Responses |
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CD4. Decision notice and committee report |
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CD5. Local policy documents and guidance | |
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CD 5.3 | |
CD 5.4 | Annual Monitoring Report 2023-24 (PDF, 369 KB) |
CD 5.5 | Historic Environment Character Assessment: Staffordshire Moorlands, August 2010 (combined extracts only) (PDF, 4 MB) |
CD 5.6 | Local Development Scheme 2023 (PDF, 264 KB) |
CD 5.7 | Landscape, Local Greenspace and Heritage Impact Study, dated 2016 (combined extracts only) (PDF, 8 MB) |
CD Reference | Document Title |
CD6. National Planning Policy and Statements | |
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CD 6.3 | Indicative local housing need: December 2024 - new standard method (published alongside the Government response to NPPF reforms) - Document to follow |
CD 6.4 | Written Ministerial Statement 30 July 2024 - Building the Homes We Need |
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CD 6.8 | Written Ministerial Statement 12 December 2024 - Building the Homes We Need |
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CD7. Housing Land Supply and Monitoring Documents | |
CD 7.1 | Statement of Five Year Housing Land Supply (as at 1st April 2023) - November 2023 |
CD 7.2 | Statement of Five Year Housing Land Supply (as at 1st April 2022) |
CD 7.3 | Statement of Five Year Housing Land Supply (as at 1st April 2021) (PDF, 1 MB) |
CD 7.4 | SHLAA Stage 1,2 & 3 Summary - July 2015 (PDF, 996 KB) |
CD 7.5 | SHLAA large sites details (Towns) (PDF, 2 MB) |
CD 7.6 | SHLAA large sites details (Rural area) (PDF, 5 MB) |
CD 7.7 | SHLAA large site maps (PDF, 14 MB) |
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CD8. Heritage related documents | |
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CD 8.6 | DCMS Guidance Nov 18: Principles of Selection for Listed Buildings. (Nov 2018) (PDF, 454 KB) |
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CD10. Highways related documents | |
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CD12. Relevant Decisions & Judgements | |
CD 12.1 | Appeal 2197532, Land between Audlem Road/Broad Lane Peter de Stapleigh Way Stapeley, Nantwich and Appeal 2197529, Land off Peter de Stapleigh Way, Stapeley - Document to follow |
CD 12.2 | Appeal 3227970 - Land South of Cox Green Road, Rudgwick, Surrey - Document to follow |
CD 12.3 | Appeal 3284485 - Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset - Document to follow |
CD 12.4 | Appeal 3270721 - Land North of Madgwick Lane, Chichester - Document to follow |
CD 12.5 | Appeal 3330615 - Weddington Road, Nuneaton, Weddington - Document to follow |
CD 12.6 | Appeal 3194926 - Land on East Side of Green Road, Woolpit, Suffolk - Document to follow |
CD 12.7 | Appeal 3169314 - Land east of Newport Road, Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire - Document to follow |
CD 12.8 | Appeal 2212671 - Land off Darnhall, School Lane, Winsford, Cheshire - Document to follow |
CD 12.9 | Appeal 3180729 - Land east of Gleneagles way, Hatfield Peverel - Document to follow |
CD 12.10 | Appeal 3216104 - Land off Popes Lane, Sturry - Document to follow |
CD 12.11 | Appeal 3227970 - Land South of Cox Green Road, Rudgwick Surrey - Document to follow |
CD 12.12 | Appeal 3265861 - Little Sparrows, Sonning Common, Oxfordshire - Document to follow |
CD 12.13 | Appeal 3301202 - Land West of Wroslyn Road, Freeland, Oxon - Document to follow |
CD 12.14 | Appeal 3341832 - Land East of Langford Road, Langford, Central Bedfordshire - Document to follow |
CD 12.15 | Appeal 3292721 - Land off Spruce Close, Exeter - Document to follow |
CD 12.16 | Appeal 3329928 - 46 Lymington Bottom, Four Marks, Alton, East Hampshire - Document to follow |
CD 12.17 | Barnwell Manor Wind Energy Ltd v East Northamptonshire District Council & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 137 (18 February 2014) - Document to follow |
CD 12.18 | The Forge Field Society & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Sevenoaks District Council [2014] EWHC 1895 (Admin) (12 June 2014) - Document to follow |
CD 12.19 | Kay, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government & Anor [2020] EWHC 2292 (Admin) (21 August 2020) - Document to follow |
CD 12.20 | Kinsey, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough Of Lewisham [2021] EWHC 1286 (Admin) (18 May 2021) - Document to follow |
CD 12.21 | London Historic Parks And Gardens Trust v Minister of State for Housing & Anor [2022] EWHC 829 (Admin) (08 April 2022) - Document to follow |
CD 12.22 | Jones v Mordue & Anor [2015] EWCA Civ 1243 (03 December 2015) - Document to follow |
CD 12.23 | Bedford BC V Secretary Of State For Communities And Local Government [2013] EWHC 2847 (Admin) (01 January 2018) - Document to follow |
CD 12.24 | Palmer v Herefordshire Council & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1061 (04 November 2016) - Document to follow |
CD 12.25 | Catesby Estates Ltd v Steer [2018] EWCA Civ 1697 (18 July 2018) - Document to follow |
CD 12.26 | Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Secretary of State [2011] EWCA Civ 639 - Document to follow |
CD 12.27 | Crane v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2015] EWHC 425 (Admin) (23 February 2015) - Document to follow |
CD 12.28 | Phides Estates (Overseas) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2015] EWHC 827 (Admin) (26 March 2015) - Document to follow |
CD 12.29 | Woodcock Holdings v SSCLG [2015] EWHC 1173 (Admin) - Document to follow |
CD 12.30 | Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd & Anor [2017] UKSC 37 (10 May 2017) - Document to follow |
CD 12.31 | Appeal 3324631 - Sondes Place Farm, Dorking - Document to follow |
CD 12.32 | Appeal 3230827 - Oxford Brookes University - Document to follow |
CD 12.33 | Appeal 3332590 - Coombebury Cottage, Dunsfold - Document to follow |
CD 12.34 | Appeal 3136237 - Langton Road, Norton - Document to follow |
CD 12.35 | Appeal 3282908 - Hawkhurst, Kent - Document to follow |
CD 12.36 | Appeal 3296426 - Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden - Document to follow |
CD 12.37 | Appeal 3191477 - Park Road, Coalpit Heath - Document to follow |
CD 12.38 | Appeal 3274818 - Land off Ashland Road West, Sutton in Ashfield - Document to follow |
CD 12.39 | Shadwell Estates v Breckland DC v Pigeon (Thetford) ltd [2013] EWHC 12 (Admin) - Document to follow |
CD 12.40 | R (on the application of Swainsthorpe PC) v Norfolk CC and South Norfolk DC [2021] EWHC 1014 (Admin) - Document to follow |
CD 12.41 | Visao Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government v Chiltern DC [2019] EWHC 276 (Admin) - Document to follow |
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CD13. Statements of Common Ground | |
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CD 13.4 | Highways Statement of Common Ground - Document to follow |
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CD 13.7 | Self-build & Custom Housebuilding Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 260 KB) |
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CD14. Miscellaneous Documents | |
CD 14.1 | Email from LPA re heritage case dated 5th December 2024 (PDF, 1 MB) |
CD 14.2 | Letter from Council dated 4th December 2024 (PDF, 1 MB) |
Application Documents
Can't find what you want? Further application documents relating to the Appeal may be found here.
You will need to use the application reference number SMD/2021/0610 to search for the application
Inquiry Documents
Documents presented to the inspector at the inquiry will appear below.