Planning appeal decision
1 Paul Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3NG
Planning appeal 3341876 at 1 Paul Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3NG (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2024 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours at 20 and 22 Pyecroft Road.
the demolition of a conservatory and the erection of a single storey rear extension partial garage conversion and loft conversion with dormer
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- WA5 3NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours at 20 and 22 Pyecroft Road
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The cumulative impact of the roof design change and extension on both neighbour amenity and the character of the streetscene, which conflicts with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV8Policy DC6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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