Acclaimed restaurant in a farm barn has been operating without planning permission
A "unique dining experience" in the middle of a vegetable field has ruffled feathers in a rural village - as the restaurant has been operating without planning permission for months. Groobarbs Field Kitchen in High Legh, near Lymm, has been winning rave reviews from diners since opening in August last year.
Glowing praise has been heaped on the venue since it first opened in August as Groobarbs Field Kitchen after a £350,000 investment by the owners. It holds a 5 star rating on Tripadvisor, where recent reviews have hailed the "unique dining experience" and one said: "Highly recommend this place, a beautiful barn conversion that still has that rustic vibe."
The site was, however, granted a new premises licence by Cheshire East Council in 2020, which means they are legally entitled to serve and sell alcohol at the farm. The farm's owner, David Fryer, said he is now "dedicated to working closely with the council to ensure any concerns are addressed". He said they are now in talks with Cheshire East Council to address concerns and have made a retrospective pre-planning application.
"Such was the success of the concept however, things developed far faster than we could have imagined, leading to a change in our plan and thus our recognising that planning would be required. We have been in contact with Cheshire East with regards to this matter and a retrospective pre-planning application has been registered.
He said: "If Groobarbs wish to build things at their own risk they're welcome to, but our role as parish council is to protect residents and to protect the green belt wherever possible - and this is in the green belt.
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