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Dismissed7 April 20253352224

340 Thelwall Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 1NJ

Planning appeal 3352224 at 340 Thelwall Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 1NJ (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2025 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Retention of a detached dwelling to the rear of 340 Thelwall Lane, containing living room, kitchen, bedrooms and bath/shower rooms over three floors

Authority
Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rafiq F
Postcode
WA4 1NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed development provides satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants, with regard to private amenity space
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers with regards to privacy
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety with regards to car parking provision

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the large detached building set behind the terrace off a rear alleyway, which is out of character with the prevailing townscape, outweighs the limited benefits of the proposal.

the limited benefits of family proximity and site tidying, attracting limited positive weight, do not outweigh the substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DC6Policy DEV2Policy ENV8Policy INF1

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