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Dismissed21 January 20223278595

Lostock Lodge Care Home, Cheshire Avenue, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, CW9 7YN

Planning appeal 3278595 at Lostock Lodge Care Home, Cheshire Avenue, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, CW9 7YN (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 21 January 2022 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be safe with reference to its location in relation to major hazard pipelines.

an extension to existing care home and alterations to car park

Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
CW9 7YN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be safe with reference to its location in relation to major hazard pipelines

What decided it

The proposed extension would increase the population requiring evacuation from a building in a major hazard pipeline risk zone beyond the HSE's 10% threshold, creating unacceptable safety risks to vulnerable elderly residents in the event of a major incident.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SOC5Policy ENV6Policy DM34

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