Planning appeal decision
Woodend, Netherley Road, Tarbock Green, Merseyside, L35 1QE
Planning appeal 3274377 at Woodend, Netherley Road, Tarbock Green, Merseyside, L35 1QE (Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2021 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Tarbock Green and Tarbock Village Conservation Areas.
Redevelopment of land at Woodend Industrial Site to a mixed-use development comprising 14 residential units and 14 work units of B1 class with associated infrastructure
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- L35 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Tarbock Green and Tarbock Village Conservation Areas
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area combined with the failure to demonstrate acceptable living conditions for future residents in respect of noise and disturbance outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
The limited benefits of economic activity, housing supply contribution and environmental benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable living conditions for future residents due to noise and disturbance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS20Policy DQ5Policy CS2Policy CS19Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 187
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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