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Land To North And East Of Rose Farm, Chapel Lane, Widnes, Knowsley / Cheshire

Refused Knowsley 23/01037/OUT Outline Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION (WITH ALL MATTERS OTHER THAN ACCESS RESERVED) (TO BE DETERMINED BY HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL ONLY) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 350 DWELLINGS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS. FULL DETAILS FOR SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS VIA A NEW JUNCTION ON CHAPEL LANE (TO BE DETERMINED BY KNOWSLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL ONLY) AND EMERGENCY ACCESS VIA SANDY LANE (TO BE DETERMINED BY HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL)

As published by the council, reference 23/01037/OUT

Application record

Reference
23/01037/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
25 May 2023
Validated
25 May 2023
Decided
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Whiston & Cronton
Decision by
Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2023

    Received by Knowsley

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

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57 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Knowsley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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