Planning appeal decision
37 Halkyn Avenue, Liverpool, L17 2AH
Planning appeal 3274330 at 37 Halkyn Avenue, Liverpool, L17 2AH (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the new roof covering preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Toxteth Park and Avenues Conservation Area.
the replacement of roof covering to front elevation on mid terrace property within the Toxteth Park Conservation Area
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- L17 2AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the new roof covering preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Toxteth Park and Avenues Conservation Area
What decided it
The modern roof covering, with its coarse appearance and prominent horizontal banding, fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh the less than substantial harm identified.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of easier maintenance and replacement of timeworn slates.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HD10Policy HD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 202
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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