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Dismissed6 March 20266001964

1-4 Salisbury Street, Widness, WA8 6AZ

Planning appeal 6001964 at 1-4 Salisbury Street, Widness, WA8 6AZ (Halton Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2026 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on highway safety with particular reference to vehicular parking.

change of use of the first floor and part ground floor from E-Class to twelve (12) Sui generis single occupancy HMO rooms and retention of E-class floorspace on ground floor

Authority
Halton Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Walker R
Postcode
WA8 6AZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on highway safety with particular reference to vehicular parking

What decided it

The proposal would exacerbate existing highway safety issues by increasing parking pressure in an area already characterised by indiscriminate on-street parking, and would not accord with the Council's parking standards.

What the Inspector cited

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