Planning appeal decision
7 Claremont Avenue, Liverpool, L31 8AD
Planning appeal 3284892 at 7 Claremont Avenue, Liverpool, L31 8AD (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector McDonald K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey front, two storey side, and first floor side and rear extensions to dwelling
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McDonald K
- Postcode
- L31 8AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The retention of a 750mm gap to the side boundary would prevent a terracing effect and ensure the extension remained subservient and sympathetic to the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC4Policy EQ2Policy MAG 4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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