H M Hampson Ltd, 29-31 Shaw Street, ST. HELENS, WA10 1DG

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

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.

Framework references: 205, 206, 208

Plan policies cited: LPD01, LPC11

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