Planning appeal decision
33 Boundary Road, Port Sunlight, Wirral, CH62 5ER
Planning appeal 3371411 at 33 Boundary Road, Port Sunlight, Wirral, CH62 5ER (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of New Ferry local centre.
change of use from residential (Class C3) to commercial (Class E)
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- CH62 5ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of New Ferry local centre
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on the character of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate compliance with the sequential test requirement of Policy WS11 and could not be shown to avoid unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents contrary to Policies WD23 and WD10.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy WS11Policy WD23Policy WD10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 91Paragraph 56
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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