®Planning appeal decision
Royal House, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4EE
Planning appeal 3276102 at Royal House, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4EE (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having regard to the Chester City Conservation Area and adjacent listed buildings.
two storey roof extension to provide apartments
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- CH1 4EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having regard to the Chester City Conservation Area and adjacent listed buildings
- Whether the development would provide adequate levels of parking provision
- Whether or not the proposed development should provide affordable housing
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the adverse effect on the setting of the adjacent listed building, which the limited public benefits of four apartments could not outweigh.
The benefits of housing provision in a city centre location and economic regeneration were outweighed by the less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area and the setting of the adjacent listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV5Policy CH5Policy DM3Policy DM46Policy DM47Policy STRAT10Policy T5Policy SOC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 120
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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