Macclesfield pub conversion plan resubmitted after refusal

Summarised from Northwich Guardian's report · Updated 5 Nov, 22:34 · Archive

A business owner has resubmitted plans to convert an empty Macclesfield pub into a convenience store after planners refused the scheme in August.

Mirza Umar wants to change the use of Last Orders on Park Lane from public house to convenience store. The scheme also includes alterations to the entrance and formation of disabled access. A design and access statement submitted with the application says the existing external features of the building will remain.

The original application was refused in August after planners said the sequential assessment did not provide enough information to show there were no available suitable sites in more sequentially preferable locations. The latest sequential assessment, submitted by AKA Planning, concludes that no properties are for sale for use as a convenience store of the scale proposed. It describes the proposal as 'a sustainable small shop, on a mixed commercial street, replacing another town centre use'. Last Orders closed in October 2025.

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• Shop conversion scheme for former pub is back before planners after initial refusalA business owner has re-submitted plans to convert an empty Macclesfield pub into a convenience store after the proposal was refused by Cheshire East planners in the summer.Northwich Guardian · 5 Nov, 16:25

In this story: Mirza Umar · Cheshire East · Macclesfield · Last Orders

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