®Planning appeal decision
183 Molyneux Road, Kensington, Liverpool, L6 6AL
Planning appeal 3273627 at 183 Molyneux Road, Kensington, Liverpool, L6 6AL (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the Council's housing stock of family dwellings.
a two storey side/rear, single storey rear extensions, to form eight bed HMO, from its current 6 bed HMO
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- L6 6AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the Council's housing stock of family dwellings
- the character of the locality and local housing mix including effects on the living conditions of nearby residents
- the living conditions of prospective occupiers with particular regard to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The small increase in occupancy from 6 to 8 persons, measured against the baseline of existing HMO use, would result in only minor intensification of use with negligible effect on residential character, local environment and neighbouring residents' living conditions.
The benefits of providing additional housing accommodation through intensification of an existing HMO use outweighed the minor effects on local character and residential amenity arising from increased occupancy of two additional individuals.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H7 of the City of Liverpool Unitary Development Plan [2002]Policy H10 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 Pre-submission DraftPolicy H11 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 Pre-submission DraftSupplementary Planning Guidance Note 7: Conversion of Buildings into Flats and Bedsits
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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