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Dismissed1 November 20243337461

76 Ackers Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BP

Planning appeal 3337461 at 76 Ackers Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BP (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2024 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a detached dwelling

Authority
Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ellis D
Postcode
WA4 2BP

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 residents and future occupiers of the proposed development with specific regard to privacy
  • highway safety, with particular regard to car parking provision

What decided it

The substantial harms to character and appearance, living conditions and privacy, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of one additional dwelling unit, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The substantial harms to character and appearance, privacy and highway safety were given substantial weight and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited weight given to the provision of one additional housing unit and temporary economic advantages, such that the tilted balance did not favour the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QE7Policy QE6Policy M1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 9

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