WARRINGTON Borough Council is unable to act on calls to move Thursday night’s controversial planning application into the huge Six56 logistics distribution centre on Green Belt land at Grappenhall, to a larger venue, due to an art installation at the Parr Hall.
But the council says it can accommodate all those listed to speak at the committee meeting scheduled to take place at 6pm and will broadcast it live for those unable to attend.
Local Cllrs and residents have been expressing anger at the decision to continue with the meeting at the town hall, when so many are eager to attend.
Meanwhile Warrington Borough Council planning chiefs are recommending the application should be approved, saying the benefits of the development outweigh the loss of green belt land, even though it contravenes the local development plan.
A total of 948 letters have been received opposing the application with just two letters of support.
The application by Langtree PP & Panattoni is on Green Belt to the west of Junction 20 of the M6 Motorway, and Junction 9 of the M56 Motorway and to the south of, Grappenhall Lane/Cliff Lane (known as Six:56 Warrington) Grappenhall, Warrington, seeks Outline Planning (Major) ‐ Outline application (all matters reserved except for access) comprising the construction of up to 287,909m² (gross internal) of employment floorspace (Use Class B8 and ancillary B1(a) offices), demolition of existing agricultural outbuildings and associated servicing and infrastructure including car parking and vehicle and pedestrian circulation, alteration of existing access road into site including works to the M6 J20 dumbbell roundabouts and realignment of the existing A50 junction, noise mitigation, earthworks to create development platforms and bunds, landscaping including buffers, creation of drainage features, electrical substation, pumping station, and ecological works, accompanied by an Environmental Statement.
A council spokesperson said: “We are unable to move the meeting to the Parr Hall given the current art installation, but in holding the planning application in the council chamber we are able to accommodate all those who wish to speak at the committee meeting. Importantly, the meeting will also be broadcast live through the council website – via warrington.gov.uk/committees – for people to be able to also follow the meeting online.”
*Warrington-Worldwide proposes to stream the meeting live on our facebook page for anyone who has trouble accessing the council broadcast.
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