Plans to change the use of some offices on Manchester Road to create a children's nursery have been refused.
Banana Moon Day Nursery, who operate a network of nurseries across the country, applied to convert the ground floor of a pair of semi-detached properties at 18-20 Manchester Road.
They anticipated that the premises could accommodate up to 48 children and ten parking spaces would be provided at the rear of the property.
However, Cheshire East Council refused the plans stating that "the proposed change of use is considered unacceptable due to the insufficient parking and waiting facilities proposed at the site".
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However, as answered by Nigel Slater, we can see that the planning decisions are completely irrational. Which leads one to think, that none of the members of the various committees, planners etc take the slightest notice, that we, the paying public, think.
However, I had hoped that this would have been granted, because it would give the owners of many of the empty office buildings in the area, to show us a magnificent stroke of generosity, by converting some of these vast empty blocks into starter home/flats, so that young couples could get on to the housing ladder.
As the buildings are open plan, we read that there plenty of factory built units available, which would fit in to the space, and erection time is minimal. The chances that these big builders are prepared to be generous, I have my doubts, but even 1 generous offer would help our young people, starting their lives together.
I agree that some of the empty offices and other buildings could readily be developed into affordable homes for key workers and local people.
I think there's already a precedent in the office development just past the railway station ? It's happened in other towns and cities too.