®Planning appeal decision
53 Portman Road, LIVERPOOL, L15 2HH
to change use of the property to a 7-bed HMO, erect a ground floor single storey rear extension and a rear dormer roof extension
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Taylor K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the balance and mix of housing and the loss of a family sized dwelling
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether the proposal provides an acceptable standard of living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to the character of the area through loss of family housing in an area of high HMO concentration, harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance, and inadequate living conditions for future occupants due to insufficient natural light and outlook in bedroom 7.
The benefits of additional housing and economic contribution did not outweigh the harm to character through loss of family housing in an area of high HMO concentration, harm to neighbouring living conditions, and inadequate living conditions for future occupants.
Framework references: 48
Plan policies cited: Saved Policy H4, Saved Policy H7, Supplementary Planning Guidance Note 7, emerging Policy H7, emerging Policy H10, emerging Policy H11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.