Planning appeal decision
144 College Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 3DP
Planning appeal 3266665 at 144 College Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 3DP (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2021 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character of the area, the vitality and viability of the local shopping parade and the health and wellbeing of the local community.
proposed change of use from retail to cafe and hot food take away
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- L23 3DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area, the vitality and viability of the local shopping parade and the health and wellbeing of the local community
What decided it
The existing concentration of hot food takeaways within the defined local shopping parade already exceeds the 5% threshold, and the addition of a further takeaway would create an unacceptable clustering that would harm the character and vitality of the parade and undermine public health.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ1Policy EQ10Policy ED2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 91
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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