10 The Kings Gap, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 1HE

Planning appeal 3273068 at 10 The Kings Gap, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 1HE (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2021 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the King's Gap Conservation Area.

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
Postcode: CH47 1HE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CH2Policy HS4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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