Planning appeal decision
Highfield, Joy Lane, Burtonwood, Warrington, WA5 4DF
Planning appeal 3297357 at Highfield, Joy Lane, Burtonwood, Warrington, WA5 4DF (Warrington Borough Council) was allowed on 9 September 2022 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
demolition of the existing coach house and front porch and erection of a new front porch, new single-storey extension in lieu of existing coach house and loft conversion with rear dormers
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- WA5 4DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The modest scale of the development in relation to the dwelling meant that, despite exceeding the 33% statistical threshold, the extensions would not visually result in a disproportionate addition to the original building and therefore did not constitute inappropriate Green Belt development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC1Policy CS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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