®Planning appeal decision
10 The Kings Gap, Hoylake, WIRRAL, CH47 1HE
Erection of a dormer bungalow at the rear of the property (fronting onto Lighthouse Road) (Resubmission of APP/19/01560)
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the King's Gap Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would be completely at odds with the historic pattern of development in the conservation area by subdividing a large Victorian plot and introducing a conspicuous building in an area characterised by back garden land, and the limited public benefits do not justify this less than substantial harm to the conservation area's significance.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the King's Gap Conservation Area was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of delivering a single dwelling and other neutral factors such as highway safety and tree protection.
Framework references: 199, 200, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CH2, Policy HS4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.