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Dismissed18 June 20213269381

'Inchbroom' 4 Farr Hall Road, Wirral, CH60 4SD

Planning appeal 3269381 at 'Inchbroom' 4 Farr Hall Road, Wirral, CH60 4SD (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2021 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

construction of 10no. apartments in dual (arts and crafts) blocks following demolition of existing 4 storey (inc basement) dwelling, together with associated landscaping / amenity space, parking, bin and cycle storage

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Taylor K
Postcode
CH60 4SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the safe and efficient operation of the highway network in the vicinity of the appeal site, having regard to parking provision
  • whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the scale, siting, monolithic appearance and excessive hardstanding of the proposed development, which would demonstrably and significantly outweigh the identified housing and economic benefits.

Although the proposal would provide moderate social and economic benefits and the Council could not demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, the significant harm to character and appearance demonstrably and significantly outweighed these benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy HS4 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan, 2000, Saved 2007Saved Policy TR9 of the UDPSPD2 – Designing for self contained flat development and conversions, 2006SPD4 – Parking Standards, 2007
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 213

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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