Planning permission is being sought for the change of use and external alterations to a vacant office building in Handforth.
The Emerson Group has applied to change Deanway One, a vacant two-storey building off Manchester Road, to a car showroom and/or offices along with external alterations to the building, amendments to car parking and associated works.
Planning consent (14/4615M) was granted in December 2014 for the change of use of Deanway One from offices to a car showroom with a ground floor extension, external alterations and a lifting platform. However, a prospective new tenant has now been found to occupy the building as a car showroom and they do not require the ground floor extension but instead require a number of external alterations to the building and the layout of the site.
Deanway One has been vacant building since November/December 2011.
Proposed changes include internal alterations to incorporate a vehicle display, cafe, admin and staff facilities along with new doors, windows and an internal car lift to enable cars to be displayed in the first floor showroom. Additionally changes to the external layout include a new disabled ramp at the main entrance, five new parking spaces, a vehicle wash bay and feature garden.
The proposed opening hours for the car showroom are 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The plans can be viewed on the Cheshire East Council website by searching for planning reference 16/3712M. The last date for submitting comments is 22nd August and a decision is expect by 21st September.
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WTC have got the message, but it's ignored by CE. Still amazes me why all of the Conservative Councillors haven't resigned, having being ignored for years over such important matters.
Where WTC have control and the funds, then they can get on with the job, but it's petty cash when compared with what ends up at CEC.