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Allowed31 July 20243337168

Honford Hall, South Acre Drive, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 3HN

Planning appeal 3337168 at Honford Hall, South Acre Drive, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 3HN (Cheshire East) was allowed on 31 July 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would result in the unacceptable loss of a community facility.

change of use of Honford Hall from community hall (Class F2(b)) to sui generis use incorporating indoor sport, recreation and fitness (Class E(d)) and community use (Class F2(b))

Authority
Cheshire East
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
SK9 3HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would result in the unacceptable loss of a community facility

What decided it

The appellants satisfied criterion 3 of Policy H5 by demonstrating through marketing evidence and underutilisation data that there is a lack of need for the facility on a full-time basis, and the proposed part-time community use secured by conditions would not result in unacceptable loss of community facility.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Handforth Neighbourhood Plan Policy H5Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy Policy SC3Cheshire East Site Allocations and Development Policies Document Policy REC5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 97

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