Planning appeal decision
134 Broadway, Eccleston, St. Helens, WA10 5PH
Planning appeal 3314695 at 134 Broadway, Eccleston, St. Helens, WA10 5PH (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 29 March 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.
a single storey side extension and side boundary fence
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- WA10 5PH
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 proposed extension, despite exceeding the SPD threshold, would not be a prominent addition to the corner plot and would not materially harm the character and appearance of the area when assessed against the development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPD01Policy LPD04
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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