Planning appeal decision
52 Hertford Drive, Wallasey, CH45 7PX
Planning appeal 3353233 at 52 Hertford Drive, Wallasey, CH45 7PX (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
First-floor extension to a single storey bungalow
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- CH45 7PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 50 Hertford Drive and 51 Radnor Drive with particular regard to access to natural light and outlook
What decided it
The proposal would harm the distinctive character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area whilst unacceptably reducing natural light and creating an overbearing effect on neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS11 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan (2000)Supplementary Planning Guidance 11 - House Extension (2004)
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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