37 Halkyn Avenue, LIVERPOOL, L17 2AH

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

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.

Framework references: 48, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy HD10, Policy HD1

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