®Planning appeal decision
37 Stanley Road, Hoylake, CH47 1HN
Planning appeal 3289463 at 37 Stanley Road, Hoylake, CH47 1HN (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 May 2022 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meols Drive Conservation Area.
demolition of the existing building and erection of a building comprising 8 apartments (Use Class C3) with associated basement parking, servicing, landscaping and infrastructure
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- CH47 1HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meols Drive Conservation Area
What decided it
The irreversible harm to the character and appearance of the Meols Drive Conservation Area caused by the demolition of a building that makes a positive contribution to it, which is not justified by clear and convincing reasons and is not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the scheme.
The modest public benefits of increased housing density, meeting local housing needs, and energy efficiency did not outweigh the irreversible harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, to which great weight was attached.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CH2 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan 2000Policy DI3 of the Hoylake Neighbourhood Plan 2016UDP Policy HS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 206Paragraph 202Paragraph 124Paragraph 11
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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