More eateries for Macc

The former Macclesfield post office on Castle Street could be converted into four eateries and three apartments.

LBH Macclesfield Ltd has applied for permission to convert the boarded-up ground floor post office, at Craven House, into four hot food retail units together with retractable canopy and pavement seating areas and apartments above.

The applicant has provided an odour assessment owing to the potential impact on any nearby properties.

The report, from Redmore Environmental, states:  “The results of the assessment indicated the odour risk was classified as very high.

“It should be noted that this prediction does not infer that the proposed development would result in significant odour impact or affect local amenity levels.

“However, it does suggest that appropriate mitigation options may be required to reduce potential effects to an acceptable level.”

It continues: “Based on the findings of the assessment, it is considered that odour should not be viewed as a constraint to planning consent for the development, subject to the installation of the specified mitigation.”

Planning permission was granted earlier this month to add two extra flats to the 97-unit Macclesfield apartment block together with a pergola and hot tub on a roof terrace.

This latest application will be determined by a planning officer under delegated authority, although the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands ward councillor Liz Braithwaite (Lab) intends to call it in.

If the call-in is successful it will be decided in public by the planning committee rather than officers.

The application, number 24/0689M, can be viewed on the planning portal on Cheshire East Council’s website.

The last date for submitting comments is March 15.