Planning appeal decision
238 Holmlands Drive, Prenton, CH43 0UU
Planning appeal 3281802 at 238 Holmlands Drive, Prenton, CH43 0UU (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the Urban Greenspace.
the change of use of land to the side to residential, demolition of existing detached garage and erection of a single storey side extension
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- CH43 0UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the Urban Greenspace
- The effect of the proposal on ecology and wildlife
What decided it
The permanent loss of Urban Greenspace and Priority Habitat, combined with undue and permanent harm to ecology and wildlife, could not be justified or adequately mitigated, resulting in conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GR1Policy NC7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 219
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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