Planning appeal decision
10 Coronet Way, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8BA
Planning appeal 3347161 at 10 Coronet Way, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8BA (Halton Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period specified for compliance with the enforcement notice (two months) falls short of what should reasonably be allowed under section 174(2)(g) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
The material change of use of the land within the curtilage of 10 Coronet Way, Widnes WA8 8BA for the siting of a shipping container. It appears to the Council that unauthorised development has occurred within the past 10 years ”
- Authority
- Halton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- WA8 8BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period specified for compliance with the enforcement notice (two months) falls short of what should reasonably be allowed under section 174(2)(g) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
What decided it
The two-month compliance period is reasonable and proportionate for the removal of the shipping container, and the appellant has provided no substantive evidence that specialist equipment cannot be hired within this timeframe.
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