®Planning appeal decision
53 Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AD
Planning appeal 3274516 at 53 Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AD (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2021 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal floorspace provision and privacy.
the conversion of existing hair salon and ancillary office/ storage space to 6no. one bed flats and 1no. commercial unit, including minor elevation changes
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- WN7 4AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal floorspace provision and privacy
What decided it
The inadequate internal floorspace and lack of privacy for future occupiers constituted substantial harm that outweighed the benefits of additional housing provision and conservation area enhancement.
The benefits arising from the provision of additional homes and the enhancement of the conservation area were outweighed by the poor living conditions to which occupants would be subjected and the substantial harm identified in this regard
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP6Policy CP17
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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