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Dismissed16 December 20253373980

43 Vines Cross Way, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6HN

Planning appeal 3373980 at 43 Vines Cross Way, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6HN (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2025 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the dwelling.

a single-storey rear extension extending 3.5m, timber construction, cladded in composite boards, slight pitched roof with asphalt shingles

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
McHugh I
Postcode
WN8 6HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the dwelling
  • Whether adequate rear garden/amenity space has been retained for use by the occupants of the dwelling

What decided it

The extension's overall size, design and dark cladding material resulted in a structure that appeared visually discordant and at odds with the scale and design of the original dwelling, conflicting with Policy GN3 and the Council's SPD.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GN3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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