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Dismissed13 July 20213269465

Littlewood Lodge, Deysbrook Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 8RE

Planning appeal 3269465 at Littlewood Lodge, Deysbrook Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 8RE (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2021 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

erection of dwellinghouse to replace kennels and outbuilding (destroyed by fire)

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
L12 6RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and setting of the listed Croxteth Hall and Historic Park
  • The effect of the proposal on the Site of Nature Conservation and adjacent Local Wildlife Site
  • The effect of the proposal on trees
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposals

What decided it

The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt with greater visual impact on openness than the existing use, and the identified harms to nature conservation and trees are not clearly outweighed by the benefits, so very special circumstances do not exist.

The moderate weight given to benefits including good road links, sustainable technologies and crime prevention measures did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the additional harm to the Site of Nature Conservation, Local Wildlife Site and protected trees.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OE2Policy GI1Policy GI5Policy GI8Policy HD1Policy HD15Policy HD22Policy OE5Policy OE6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 145Paragraph 193Paragraph 144

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