Restaurant plans approved for Cheshire cookery school site

A recreational hub and accessible trails will be created at a grade two-listed building on a 5.5-acre site off Harthill Lane in Harthill.

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning committee unanimously approved the change of use proposals from Bolesworth Investment Co at their meeting on Tuesday.

The development will see part of a disused recreational facility brought back into use with the old cookery school transformed into a restaurant.

Alterations will be made to the former cookery school building and schoolmaster’s house to create the restaurant and a staff apartment.

The rear 1960s extension and conservatory will be demolished to make way for a single-storey rear extension with patio areas.

Day Architectural drew up the designs. Credit: via planning docs

An old barn will also be torn down and replaced with a storage building, cold room store, and bin store area.

Accessible trails and associated landscaping will also feature on land formerly used as a mountain-boarding centre and bike park.

A play area will also be added with alterations to existing access to the site and 59 car park spaces with four EV charging points.

Goodwin Planning Services, Day Architectural, SCP, Purcell, Environmental Associates, Mulberry Tree Management, WML Consultants, Arbtech, Bolesworth, Sandy Brown, Egniol, and Zenergi make up the project team

To view the plans, search for application reference number 23/01923/FUL on Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning portal.