®Planning appeal decision
Abbotsford Court, 24 Abbotsford Road, Crosby, L23 6UX
Planning appeal 3266992 at Abbotsford Court, 24 Abbotsford Road, Crosby, L23 6UX (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2021 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, including the effect on trees and vegetation.
two new one bedroom flats on the roof
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- L23 6UX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, including the effect on trees and vegetation
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future and existing occupants, having regard to the provision of private outdoor space
What decided it
The visual harm to character and appearance combined with the failure to provide acceptable private outdoor space for future and existing occupants outweighed the limited housing benefits, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
The significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions in terms of private outdoor space outweighed the small benefits of two new flats and housing delivery, particularly where the Council can demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ2 (1a)Policy EQ2 (3a)Policy EQ2 (1c)Policy EQ9 (7)Policy EQ2 (2e)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 118Paragraph 127Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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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