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Allowed28 January 20253354586

16 Eddisbury Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DS

Planning appeal 3354586 at 16 Eddisbury Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DS (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 28 January 2025 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene.

a front garden wall

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
McHugh I
Postcode
CH48 5DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene

What decided it

The wall's plain appearance, material consistency with the dwelling, and lack of undue prominence due to surrounding landscaping of similar height outweighed concerns about its difference from other boundary treatments.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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