Planning appeal decision
88 Park Road, Wigan , Greater Manchester , WN6 7AQ
Planning appeal 3340736 at 88 Park Road, Wigan , Greater Manchester , WN6 7AQ (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2024 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide adequate standards of living accommodation for future occupiers.
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- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- WN6 7AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide adequate standards of living accommodation for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on the residential amenity of the area, with particular regard to parking
What decided it
The proposal would contribute to significant parking pressure in the area, displacing parking away from nearby homes and harming the residential amenity of vulnerable persons such as the elderly and those with children.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP17Policy CP7saved Policy A1SPolicy JP-P1
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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