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Dismissed16 July 20253365132

14 Greymist Avenue, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4AR

Planning appeal 3365132 at 14 Greymist Avenue, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4AR (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 July 2025 by Inspector Manson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the sections of fence closest to the gates at the vehicular access point impede visibility for exiting vehicles and harm highway safety.

a retrospective fencing installation

Authority
Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Manson S
Postcode
WA1 4AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the sections of fence closest to the gates at the vehicular access point impede visibility for exiting vehicles and harm highway safety

What decided it

The fencing creates an unacceptable impact on highway safety by impairing visibility for vehicles exiting the access point at a busy junction, contrary to Policy ENV8 and the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV8 of the Warrington Local Plan 2021/22 – 2038/39 (2023)

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