Planning appeal decision
5 Thurstaton Rd, Irby, Wirral, CH61 0HA
Planning appeal 3286171 at 5 Thurstaton Rd, Irby, Wirral, CH61 0HA (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 16 March 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a high standard of living conditions for prospective occupiers with particular regard to the amount of outdoor amenity space proposed.
the erection of a new dwelling on land to the rear of 5 Thurstaston Road
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- CH61 0HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a high standard of living conditions for prospective occupiers with particular regard to the amount of outdoor amenity space proposed
What decided it
The proposed outdoor amenity space, although limited in absolute terms, would be usable and commensurate with the scale of the dwelling and would provide adequate private garden space consistent with Policy HS4 and national guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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