Victory for Italian style properties along the riverside at Sandy Lane in Chester

Jun 29 2009 by David Norbury, Chester Chronicle

OBJECTIONS raised to the prospect of four new properties on riverside land containing a boat repair business failed to convince councillors.

The application is the third to have been made since 2004 for residential development on the conservation area site near Riverholme on Sandy Lane, Chester.

Hallamshire Investments and Charters Homes Ltd told planning officers at Cheshire West and Chester Council that three of the new homes would be designed in traditional Italianate style, three storeys in height and the fourth would be a more contemporary, wooden boat house style two storeys in height.

Neighbours sent in 10 objections pointing out the land is in a high flood risk area and the loss of the 100 year old boat business should be resisted.

They feel the scheme is over development and the new build would lead to loss of views to the river and across the conservation area.

The design would harm the conservation area, they argue and further traffic would add to congestion.

The development then had permission on a 6-2 vote with one abstention.