Coole Acres Fishery – Planning Application

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Coole Acres Fishery – Planning Application

Coole Acres Fishery and Leisure Park at Newhall has applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to remodel hatchery ponds to create a new lake and to use land for 19 holiday lodges and two mobile camping pods.

The site is part of an existing fishery and angling centre and currently consists of fishing lakes, hatchery pools, café/reception building, hatchery storage/maintenance building, existing holiday lodge, licensed caravan and camping site with access tracks and parking.

It lies in open countryside where strict criteria has to be met for development.

In a report to Wednesday's meeting, Cheshire East's planning officer states: "The proposal is considered to be acceptable in principle, being essential for the purposes of leisure and recreation and other uses appropriate to a rural area."

The council's visitor economy manager states: "Cheshire East needs to increase its numbers and profile in the 'outdoor' accommodation arena with an increase in quality glamping, caravan and camping site.

The application has been "called in" by Audlem councillor Rachel Bailey (Con) and was considered by the southern planning committee on Wednesday February 8 and a decision deferred pending a site visit.

Cllr Bailey has raised concerns over flood risk, fears of risk of urbanisation and says highways issues need to be dealt, with including the need of a full repair to Finnaker Bridge.