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Notice varied and upheld8 May 20263372125

Rotherham House, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5BB

Planning appeal 3372125 at Rotherham House, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5BB (Halton Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 May 2026 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact.

the material change of use of the land and buildings from a use as a C3 dwelling house to that of a mixed use being short term holiday let accommodation (sui generis) and a paid events venue (sui generis)

Authority
Halton Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Jones D
Postcode
WA8 5BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact
  • Whether the use of the property as short-term holiday let accommodation and paid events venue constitutes a material change of use
  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice are excessive

What decided it

The property's use as short-term holiday let accommodation and paid events venue with regular guest turnover, multiple occupants, and frequent party-type activities constitutes a material change in the definable character of use from a single C3 dwellinghouse, which the appellants failed to rebut on the balance of probabilities.

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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