Stay Bar and Restaurant have just had their retrospective planning application refused by the council which presumably means they will have to remove the disabled access and associated decking which they erected several months ago.
The retrospective application was for the creation of a ramp from the pavement to the facility for wheelchair users, surrounded with decking to prevent a trip hazard, which has all been constructed in wood.
The Parish Council recommended refusal of the application because the proposed decking had been built on land owned by Cheshire East. Their recommendation stated that "This is a very busy and congested area of public footpath and the proximity of a lighting column will further increase the disruption and restriction to the movement of pedestrians caused by the decking."
The Parish Council also stated that the provision of disabled access could be made within the property, as in other commercial units within the village.
This week Cheshire East refused the proposal on the grounds that it is contrary to the interests of pedestrian safety by virtue of reducing the amount of available pavement for the safe circulation of pedestrian traffic.
When we contacted Heddy Ghazizadeh, owner of Stay Bar and Restaurant, he wasn't yet aware that his planning application had been refused but would be looking in to the situation.
