®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed25 January 20243324981
Land to the Rear of 226 Knowsley Road, ST. HELENS, WA10 4QA
demolition of existing garage and erection of a one bedroom detached bungalow
- Authority
- St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of 226A Knowsley Road with regard to outlook, and to the occupiers of 226A and 226B Knowsley Road with regard to outdoor amenity space
- the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to internal accommodation and privacy
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area through its incongruous design and cramped layout, and would not provide adequate outdoor amenity space for occupiers of the existing residential flats, with these harms outweighing the principle of residential development and the provision of a smaller dwelling.
Plan policies cited: Policy LPD01, Policy LPD02
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