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Dismissed24 July 20233312186

Well Lane, Heswall, CH60 8NE

Planning appeal 3312186 at Well Lane, Heswall, CH60 8NE (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2023 by Inspector Coyne C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of Retirement Living Housing (Category II type accommodation), Communal Facilities, Landscaping and Car Parking following demolition of the Existing Buildings

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Coyne C
Postcode
CH60 8NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

What decided it

The substantial/great harm to the character and appearance of the area outweighed the moderate benefits of the scheme.

the harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits relating to housing need, freed-up family housing, and modest economic, health and environmental benefits, so the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS4Policy GR5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130

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