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Dismissed2 March 20263376044

217 Knutsford Road, Grappenhall and Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2TX

Planning appeal 3376044 at 217 Knutsford Road, Grappenhall and Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2TX (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2026 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

erection of 1no. new dwelling

Authority
Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
WA4 2TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposed development, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • Whether the requirements of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) are relevant to the proposed development and, if so, whether such requirements are met
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety from the shared access arrangement and the inadequate living conditions for future occupiers due to traffic noise in the private garden area were the decisive factors that led to dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV8Policy DC6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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