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Dismissed22 May 20243335903

H M Hampson Ltd, 29-31 Shaw Street, St. Helens, WA10 1DG

Planning appeal 3335903 at H M Hampson Ltd, 29-31 Shaw Street, St. Helens, WA10 1DG (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2024 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the external roller shutter development on the character and appearance of the local area, including the extent to which it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the George Street Conservation Area.

change of use from office to doctors surgery at first floor along with installation of security roller shutters and external air conditioning condenser units to existing building

Authority
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
WA10 1DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the external roller shutter development on the character and appearance of the local area, including the extent to which it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the George Street Conservation Area

What decided it

The external roller shutters cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the modest security benefits do not outweigh this harm when weighed in the balance under paragraph 208 of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPD01LPC11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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