Planning appeal decision
19 Sturgess Close, Ormskirk, L39 1PH
Planning appeal 3302307 at 19 Sturgess Close, Ormskirk, L39 1PH (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 13 September 2022 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed first floor side extension and the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety, with regards to the safe and free flow of vehicles.
the erection of single storey rear and first floor side extensions over existing ground floor side extension
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- L39 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed first floor side extension and the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety, with regards to the safe and free flow of vehicles
What decided it
The local circumstances of the urban location, accessibility to services, absence of parking restrictions, and lack of evidence of highway harm justified a deviation from the parking standard to 2 spaces, allowing the extension to proceed without harm to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IF2Policy GN3
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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