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Dismissed10 September 20266012026

297 Frankby Road, Frankby, CH48 1PE

Planning appeal 6012026 at 297 Frankby Road, Frankby, CH48 1PE (Wirral) was dismissed on 10 September 2026 by Inspector Les Greenwood, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Construction of a first floor side extension to a detached dwelling

Authority
Wirral
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Les Greenwood
Postcode
CH48 1PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • if it is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, amounting to the very special circumstances necessary to justify development

What decided it

The cumulative floorspace increase of 73% substantially exceeds the SPD's 50% guideline for disproportionate extensions, and the resulting harm to Green Belt openness is not clearly outweighed by any other considerations.

the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of improved family accommodation and reasonable design

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WLP policy WS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy GB6Policy GB7

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