Planning appeal decision
30 Fulton Avenue, Wirral, CH48 6EZ
Planning appeal 3341334 at 30 Fulton Avenue, Wirral, CH48 6EZ (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2024 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and its partner No. 28 Fulton Avenue and the wider street scene.
Hip to gable roof extension with associated loft conversion and rear dormer
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- CH48 6EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and its partner No. 28 Fulton Avenue and the wider street scene
What decided it
The introduction of a gable roof to only one side of the semi-detached pair would disrupt the symmetry and rhythm of the prevailing roofscape, conflicting with Policy HS11 and the Supplementary Planning Guidance which explicitly prohibits such asymmetrical roof designs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS11 of the Wirral Urban Development Plan (2000)Wirral Borough Council Supplementary Planning Guidance 11 – House Extensions
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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