®Planning appeal decision
Royal House, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4EE
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
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.
Framework references: 199, 200, 120
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV5, Policy CH5, Policy DM3, Policy DM46, Policy DM47, Policy STRAT10, Policy T5, Policy SOC1
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.