A PLANNING inspector has given the go-ahead for a hot food takeaway shop on a plush new housing estate.
His decision brings to an end a lengthy battle by hundreds of nearby residents who had opposed the proposal in Chaise Meadow on the Heatley Mere estate at Lymm because of fears of noise, smells and general disturbance.
But the inspector has ruled that subject to a condition that the shop close by 11pm there would be no serious harm from noise or disturbance.
He also decided existing parking space was adequate because most use would be of an evening.
A separate application for a single storey shop unit on land adjoining the existing Co-op store, also at Chaise Meadow, has been rejected however.
The inspector in this case had doubts that parking provision would be adequate at peak times and felt the proposal would harm amenities in the area because of parking, servicing and other highway disturbance.
He also decided the proposed building would result in an unattractive outlook for nearby flat dwellers.
Warrington Borough Council’s development control committee had refused both applications last year after objections from around 300 people and local councillors Ian Marks, Bob Barr and Sheila Woodyatt.
