242, Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SN

a 2 storey extension to the rear of the building with limited internal interventions in relation to the extension to provide circulation. Appeal B: APP/P2365/Y/22/3298290 242 Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 6SN

Authority: West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Ashworth S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the special interest, or significance, of the listed building
The effect of the proposal on protected species, specifically bat habitats
The effect of the proposal on protected trees

What decided it

The proposal would preserve the special interest of the listed building through sympathetic contemporary design that respects the form and hierarchy of the original building, with conditions securing appropriate mitigation for bats and trees.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: Policy EN4, Policy EN2

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