4 Cunliffe Street, Chorley, PR7 2AF

change of use of no. 4 Cunliffe Street across the ground floor to a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and installation of external ventilation and extraction equipment without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 25/00472/FUL, dated 19 September 2025

Authority: Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Gravett R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect that varying Condition 5 would have on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, with particular regards to noise and disturbance
whether Condition 4 is necessary and reasonable having regard to safeguarding the amenities of local residents

What decided it

The harmful effect on living conditions of nearby residential properties from extended evening opening hours, particularly noise and disturbance from customers and delivery vehicles, outweighed any economic benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy BNE1 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012-2026 (2015)

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