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Dismissed4 March 20243325193

383-385 West End Road, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0AX

Planning appeal 3325193 at 383-385 West End Road, Haydock, St. Helens, WA11 0AX (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Other minor developments
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
WA11 0AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular regard to noise

What decided it

The development causes unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of nearby residents through noise, with no mitigation measures adequately addressing these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPD01Policy LPD06
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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