53 Church Street, Fairfield And Howley, Warrington, WA1 2SZ

Planning appeal 3323541 at 53 Church Street, Fairfield And Howley, Warrington, WA1 2SZ (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the grade II listed building of the Marquis of Granby Public House and Sykes Shoe Repairs.

described as, ‘the creation of disabled parking bays (no.3), motorcycle parking (no.3) and cycle storage (no.10), with associated hard and soft 'heritage' landscaping to the rear

Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Clowes M
Postcode: WA1 2SZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the grade II listed building of the Marquis of Granby Public House and Sykes Shoe Repairs
Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Church Street Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety arising from the use of the narrow, constrained Ellison Street as vehicular access to the car park, combined with modest harm to the listed building setting and conservation area character, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy QE8Policy MP3Policy QE7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 111Paragraph 200

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