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Dismissed30 June 20266007530

The Clarence Hotel, 89 Albion Street, New Brighton, Wallasey, CH45 9JQ

Planning appeal 6007530 at The Clarence Hotel, 89 Albion Street, New Brighton, Wallasey, CH45 9JQ (Wirral) was dismissed on 30 June 2026 by Inspector K Lancaster, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

the change of use from a landscaped area to a beer garden

Authority
Wirral
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
K Lancaster
Postcode
CH45 9JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposed extension would cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions through noise and disturbance, which cannot be adequately mitigated by the suggested planning conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy WS7Policy WD10Policy WD14Policy WD23

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