Planning appeal decision
10 Cromwell Close, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5ET
Planning appeal 3339186 at 10 Cromwell Close, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5ET (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the house and the wider street scene.
Without planning permission, the installation of cladding on the front and side elevations of the projecting gable to the property
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- L39 5ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the house and the wider street scene
What decided it
The cladding's harmful strident pattern can be adequately mitigated by painting the surface to a single, appropriate colour subject to proper surface preparation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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