Shelter for Alpacas is approved

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WARRINGTON property developer Brian Foden has won his planning battle for permission to build a “field shelter” for special breed Alpacas.
The scheme – which has already been rejected once and also thrown out by a planning inspector on appeal – has now been approved by the borough council’s planning committee.
Officers recommended it be approved – despite objections from Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council and a neighbour.
Mr Foden was granted permission to build a shelter for up to 12 Alpacas on land adjoining Barondale Grange, Stockport Road, Thelwall.
His earlier appeal was dismissed on the grounds the building would be a sizable structure causing harm to the openness, character and appearance of the Green Belt.
But planning officers said the new proposals were for a building with a 52 per cent smaller floor area and a 50 per cent reduction in its frontage, as well as a 0.6m reduction in height.
Access would be from a side road, not the busy Stockport Road so highways officers did not object
Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council had no concerns about the building but objected to the access track.
A neighbour also claimed the access would be harmful to highway safety, the building would be too large and protected trees would have to be removed. They claimed the proposed use is not appropriate in a residential area.


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