Planning appeal decision
143-145 Derby Rd, Liverpool, L20 8LP
Planning appeal 3280749 at 143-145 Derby Rd, Liverpool, L20 8LP (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2022 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable with regard to relevant employment land policies and policies relating to the provision of hotels and other types of ancillary accommodation.
use as 9 bed short stay serviced accommodation
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- L20 8LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable with regard to relevant employment land policies and policies relating to the provision of hotels and other types of ancillary accommodation
What decided it
The proposal would be an incompatible use within the PIA that fails to meet the tests of Policies EC2 and EC4, being located outside a designated centre and not complementary to the primary industrial/business use of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC2Policy EC4Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033
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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