MORE than 600 people have signed a petition supporting a tea room, art gallery, studio and beauty treatment room operating without planning permission from a former farmhouse at Warrington.
The petitioners claim the development at Dingle Farm, Dingle Lane, Appleton is providing employment for four people and providing a local leisure and tourist destination of benefit to the local community.
Robert Bilton Estates Ltd are seeking retrospective planning permission for a change of use from a dwelling to a workshop/artist’s studio and gallery, separate beauty treatment room and tea room with associated parking and a timer pergola to provide cover for an outdoor seating area.
Appleton Parish Council has lodged strong objections to the change of use because Dingle Farm is on a blind bend, Dingle Lane is too narrow and the development will worsen traffic conditions adversely affecting road safety.
The parish council suggests members of the borough council’s planning committee should visit the site before reaching a decision.
Planning officers are recommending the change of use be approved, however.
They say the continued use of the farm as a workshop, studio/gallery, team room and beauty treatment room is acceptable and is provides a sustainable and appropriate form of development in the green Belt which would not lead to significant harm to the amenity of nearby residents nor lead to any significant harm to highway safety.
However, they are imposing conditions related to car parking and improved access visibility.
MORE than 600 people have signed a petition supporting a tea room, art
gallery, studio and beauty treatment room operating without planning
permission from a former farmhouse at Warrington.
600 speak-up for farmhouse tearoom
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