Planning appeal decision
17 Matlock Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3PZ
Planning appeal 3313342 at 17 Matlock Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3PZ (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the amenity of neighbouring residents with regard to overbearingness, intrusiveness and a sense of enclosure.
increase in roof pitch and overall height of garage to provide additional storage space
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- WA5 3PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the amenity of neighbouring residents with regard to overbearingness, intrusiveness and a sense of enclosure
- The scale and character of the surroundings
What decided it
The proposal would result in an unacceptable overbearing and intrusive impact on neighbouring residential amenity and would be uncharacteristic and overly dominant within the street scene, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QE6Policy CS1Policy QE7House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document 2021
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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