38 Booths Lane, Lymm, WA13 0PF

change of use and alteration of part of the existing dwelling to form a new independent dwelling, and alteration of the existing dwelling including two-storey and single storey extensions without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 2024/00026/FUL, dated 19 April 2024

Authority: Warrington Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hobbs J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of granting planning permission without the disputed condition on (i) the character and appearance of the locally listed building and (ii) the openness of the Green Belt

What decided it

The amended condition restricting development permitted by Schedule 2, Part 1, classes A, B, D, and E of the GPDO (with Class E limited to garages and outbuildings) strikes the necessary balance to protect the character and appearance of the locally listed building and the openness of the Green Belt without imposing unreasonable blanket restrictions on permitted development rights.

Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy DC2, Policy ENV8

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