Planning appeal decision
8 Neville Road, Wirral, CH62 7JE
Planning appeal 3289158 at 8 Neville Road, Wirral, CH62 7JE (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing property and the surrounding area.
a second storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- CH62 7JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The second storey side extension fails to comply with Policy HS11 and the SPG requirements for setback and ridge height, creating a terraced effect and appearing out of scale with the original dwelling to the detriment of the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS11 of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Wirral Unitary Development Plan Written Statement, 2000
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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