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Dismissed16 May 20243327886

279A Thelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1NF

Planning appeal 3327886 at 279A Thelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1NF (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 May 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 281 and Number 283 Thelwall Lane with regard to outlook and privacy.

part single and part two storey upwards extension to commercial building to create 8 apartments in the form of a single storey and three storey building with other uses on the ground floor

Authority
Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
WA4 1NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 281 and Number 283 Thelwall Lane with regard to outlook and privacy
  • highway safety with particular regard to the adequacy of parking provision
  • the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to noise
  • protected species
  • the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to internal living space

What decided it

The proposal conflicted with the development plan on multiple grounds including harm to neighbouring living conditions, inadequate parking provision, adverse character and appearance impacts, insufficient noise assessment, incomplete protected species survey, and failure to meet space standards for residential units.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV8Policy DC6Policy DC4Policy DEV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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