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Dismissed19 June 20243335871

59 Mill Hill Road, Wirral, CH61 4XA

Planning appeal 3335871 at 59 Mill Hill Road, Wirral, CH61 4XA (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

new detached dwelling house

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
CH61 4XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through the introduction of backland development and built form into an area otherwise characterised by spacious residential gardens, conflicting with the development plan and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
HS4HS10PO3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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