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Dismissed10 September 20243342772

45 The Woodlands, Birkenhead, CH41 2SJ

Planning appeal 3342772 at 45 The Woodlands, Birkenhead, CH41 2SJ (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the Clifton Park Conservation Area.

change of use of the property to an 8-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis Use) and the addition of a new dormer to the rear of the property

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
CH41 2SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the Clifton Park Conservation Area
  • the living conditions of future occupiers of bedroom three with regard to light and outlook, and of bedroom number one with regard to privacy, noise and fumes

What decided it

The proposed dormer would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the host building and the Clifton Park Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits did not outweigh the great weight to be given to the heritage asset's conservation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS4Policy HS14Policy CH2Policy WD2.1Policy WD2.2Policy WP3.1Policy WS7.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208Paragraph 135

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