Planning appeal decision
Vehicle Impound Yard, Waterloo Road/Barn Street, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0QF
Planning appeal 3310275 at Vehicle Impound Yard, Waterloo Road/Barn Street, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0QF (Halton Borough Council) was allowed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a secure replacement 2.4m brick perimeter wall to a vehicle impound yard
- Authority
- Halton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- WA8 0QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The combination of the wall's setback position, lower ground level placement, and proposed native planting scheme would soften its appearance and ensure it would not cause harm to the character and appearance of the area, thereby according with Policy GR3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GR3
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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