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Dismissed6 May 20223290288

Land to Rear of 50 Moreton Road, Wirral, CH44 4NR

Planning appeal 3290288 at Land to Rear of 50 Moreton Road, Wirral, CH44 4NR (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality.

the erection of 4xNo 4 bed detached dwellings

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
CH49 4NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy

What decided it

The substantial and persistent harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions, when weighed against the limited benefit of housing delivery on a site with extant permissions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.

The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and living conditions (afforded substantial weight) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of housing delivery (afforded limited weight), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS4Policy HS10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 8

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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