In our last communication the Ashton Hayes Community Hub Committee updated you on progress made with the support of our Parish Council and the engagement with Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) regarding our request for a Compulsory Purchase Order on The Golden Lion. Unfortunately not long after that communication was sent, the world was hit with Covid 19 and non essential work ceased across most organisations including CWaC. Our initial plans have been slowed due to the redeployment of CWaC staff to support the very different challenges Local Authorities have had to deal with and rightly so. These changes […]
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In our last update we encouraged those who wished to comment on the planning application to submit their comments. That planning application was refused on the back of the objections received by the planning department and its non compliance with numerous planning policies. A huge thank you to all those who took the time to object to the application and continue to support the project to get the Golden Lion back up and running as a community pub and hub. The committee has approached the owner once again via the selling agents, to see if the planning refusal has had […]
Following on from the Public Meeting which took place on 22nd January we would like to remind you that you still have time to comment on the recent Planning Application. You can use the link below to go directly to the application on the Cheshire West and Chester website; go to the comments tab and follow the instructions. Please note that you should make your comments by the 9th February. https://pa.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=Q161A7TE0I800&activeTab=summary If you were unable to attend the public meeting you can download the presentation and minutes here: http://www.ashtonhayespc.co.uk/public-meetings/january-2020/
We, as the Ashton Hayes Community Hub Limited, a registered Community Benefit Society (CBS), Reg No 7662, wish to object to the planning application No 19/04165/OUT, this is listed as a Hybrid application – Full planning permission for the conversion of the former Golden Lion public house and Outline application for the Residential development comprising 2 dwellings on adjacent land at; The Golden Lion Public House, Kelsall Road, Ashton Hayes, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 8BH. The residents of Ashton Hayes feel so strongly about retaining the Golden Lion as going concern and maintaining this much missed, highly valuable community asset that […]
It is some time since we last updated our prospective shareholders on the progress with the community pub project. As you know our second offer for the purchase of the property was rejected by the vendor. As a result we are currently in ongoing discussions with Cheshire West and Chester Council regarding our next steps which may include options under the Compulsory Purchase legislation. We are aware that cheques currently provided are now expiring. We have not deposited cheques with the bank but we are currently holding them as a record of the village commitment to the project. When we […]