®Planning appeal decision
45 The Woodlands, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 2SJ
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
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.
Framework references: 208, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy HS4, Policy HS14, Policy CH2, Policy WD2.1, Policy WD2.2, Policy WP3.1, Policy WS7.1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.