Planning appeal decision
18 Crescent Drive, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9QQ
Planning appeal 3281416 at 18 Crescent Drive, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 9QQ (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
A new dwelling
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- WA6 9QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling on a much narrower plot would be positioned in close proximity to side boundaries and would create a squeezed frontage development that would cause significant harm to the prevailing character, appearance and pattern of development in the locality.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic benefits from one dwelling were insufficient to outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV6Policy DM3Policy DM19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126
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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