Wycliffe URC, Edgworth Street Street, Warrington, WA7 7HZ

the alteration, refurbishment and structural repair of 2 storey memorial hall, to include comprehensive roof repairs / replacement comprising taking down the structurally unstable existing parapets on Allen Street and Edgerton Street elevations; taking down gable on car park elevation (structural repair to retained gable) and re fenestration

Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Jones D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, the Bewsey Street Conservation Area, and the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The retention of the majority of the building's key decorative features, combined with the significant public benefits of structural repair and restoration to community use, outweighed the limited harm caused by removal of parapet walls.

Framework references: 56, 196, 199, 202, 203

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy QE8

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