PLANNING chiefs have finally given the go-ahead for a new driveway at a house at Culcheth – even though it didn’t need planning permission anyway!
The scheme involved a house in Clarke Avenue where the owner wished to provide a second access onto Culcheth Hall Drive.
He applied for planning consent even though, according to planning officers, he didn’t need to do so because Culcheth Hall Drive is not a classified road.
Eight nearby residents lodged objections on the grounds the house already had an adequate access and that the extra drive would lead to increased traffic movements, pedestrian safety issues and the loss of mature trees.
Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council also objected on the grounds the new drive would have an adverse impact on the street scene and trees and because there appeared to be no need for an additional access to the house.
Officers recommended the scheme be approved – even though no planning consent was necessary – because it would be unreasonable to refuse permission for something that didn’t need permission.
PLANNING chiefs have finally given the go-ahead for a new driveway at a
house at Culcheth - even though it didn't need planning permission
anyway!
Approved – the plan that didn't need it!
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you couldn’t make it up…..
It proves once again that the views of the residents, this time thankfully supported by the Parish Council, count for little in any planning related matters in this borough.
What a farce! No, you couldn’t make it up. It could only happen at WBC.
Wonder how long it will be before we hear that a planning application to build several houses on this site has been rubber stamped by our ever compliant planners?
The point is, what is the cost of this exercise? Thought WBC were looking for ways to save money???