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Dismissed26 January 20266001359

Former Oddies Club, Hale Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8XQ

Planning appeal 6001359 at Former Oddies Club, Hale Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8XQ (Halton Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the provision of community facilities in the Halebank area.

a change of use of ground floor of premises from extant (sui generis) licenced social club use with ancillary car park to storage and distribution class (B8) use with ancillary car park

Authority
Halton Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Westbrook J
Postcode
WA8 8XQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the provision of community facilities in the Halebank area

What decided it

The absence of adequate marketing evidence demonstrating lack of demand for the premises in its established community use, combined with the unique potential of the property to serve large community events that other local facilities cannot provide, means the proposal fails to meet Policy HC5 requirements for protecting community facilities from unnecessary loss.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HC5

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