Planning appeal decision
Former Central Buildings, Church Road, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 5RD
Planning appeal 3266042 at Former Central Buildings, Church Road, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 5RD (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations.
Erection of a 4-storey building containing 2 commercial units and 39 apartments with associated parking
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- L23 5RD
What decided it
The Council's decision, although ultimately wrong on the appeal, was grounded in its own adopted SPD guidance and therefore did not constitute unreasonable behaviour warranting a costs award.
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