®Planning appeal decision
37 Stanley Road, Hoylake, CH47 1HN
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
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.
Framework references: 200, 206, 202, 124, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CH2 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan 2000, Policy DI3 of the Hoylake Neighbourhood Plan 2016, UDP Policy HS5
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