®Planning appeal decision
183 Molyneux Road, Kensington, LIVERPOOL, L6 6AL
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
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.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy H7 of the City of Liverpool Unitary Development Plan [2002], Policy H10 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 Pre-submission Draft, Policy H11 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 Pre-submission Draft, Supplementary Planning Guidance Note 7: Conversion of Buildings into Flats and Bedsits
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.