I am directed by the Secretary of State to say that consideration has been given to the report of Richard Schofield BA (Hons) MA MRTPI, who held a public local inquiry starting on 23 April 2018, and which was closed in writing on 13 August 2018 (IR1.11), into your client’s appeal against the decision of Warrington Borough Council (“the Council”) to refuse your client’s application for outline planning permission for a new residential neighbourhood including C2 and C3 uses; local employment (B1 use); local centre including food store up to 2000m
2, A1-A5 (inclusive) and D1 use class units of up to 600m2 total (with no single unit of more than 200m2) and family restaurant/pub of up to 800m2 (A3/A4 use); site for primary school; open space including sports pitches with ancillary facilities; means of access and supporting infrastructure, in accordance with application ref: 2016/28492, dated 11 July 2016
On 25 July 2017, this appeal was recovered for the Secretary of State’s determination, in pursuance of section 79 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to, the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.