Planning appeal decision
396 London Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 5PW
Planning appeal 3360333 at 396 London Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 5PW (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Reed J, 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.
a side and front extension to match footprint of the adjoining neighbour (398 London Rd) with half-hip roof, loft conversion and flat roof dormer at the rear
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reed J
- Postcode
- WA4 5PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The front gable and accompanying roof alterations would be unacceptably anomalous features that would detrimentally affect the character and appearance of the area in breach of Policy DC6.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC6 of the Warrington Local Plan 2023
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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