Planning appeal decision
Park House Guest House, Haigh Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 3XS
Planning appeal 3270408 at Park House Guest House, Haigh Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 3XS (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Wilders B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the significance of the existing building.
outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for extra care residential apartment building and independent living residential apartment building (C3) (up to 142 units), for occupants aged over 55 years and 100% affordable, including demolition of existing building
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilders B
- Postcode
- L22 3XS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the significance of the existing building
- the effect of the proposal on trees
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide a suitable mix of development and its effect on the wider community
What decided it
The significant harm to trees and moderate harm to the non-designated heritage asset outweighed the significant benefits of delivering 142 affordable housing units for older people.
the significant benefits of providing 142 affordable units for occupants over 55 years and economic benefits did not outweigh the significant harm to trees and moderate harm resulting from the loss of the non-designated heritage asset
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NH15Policy EQ9Policy EQ2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203Paragraph 131Paragraph 8Paragraph 127Paragraph 130
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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