®Planning appeal decision
39 Romer Road, LIVERPOOL, L6 6DH
the conversion and change of use to form a seven bed HMO
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character of the locality with particular regard to the local housing mix and the living conditions of nearby residents
What decided it
The negligible effect of a minor increase in occupancy (from 6 to 7 residents) when assessed against the baseline of the existing HMO use, combined with the absence of demonstrated concerns relating to the property's occupation and no objections from Environmental Health advisors.
The minor intensification of use and potential increase in activity was outweighed by the negligible effect on residential character and living conditions when considered against the existing HMO baseline, and the absence of substantive evidence of adverse effects.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy H7 of the Liverpool City Council Unitary Development Plan [2002], Policy H10 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 Pre-submission Draft (Jan 2018), Policy H11 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 Pre-submission Draft (Jan 2018), 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.