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Dismissed31 March 20253352747

8 Hardshaw Street, St Helen's, WA10 1RE

Planning appeal 3352747 at 8 Hardshaw Street, St Helen's, WA10 1RE (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Victoria Square Conservation Area.

Retrospective approval for alterations to shop frontage including replacement of window for a door, repainting of elevation to grey and retention of existing roller shutters

Authority
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
WA10 1RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Victoria Square Conservation Area

What decided it

The removal of historic features and diminishment of the Victorian character of the shopfront, combined with the dominance of the roller boxes, results in less than substantial harm to the conservation area which is not outweighed by the modest public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPA02LPC11LPD01
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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