®Planning appeal decision
23 Hartington Road, Toxteth, LIVERPOOL, L8 0SD
change of use from a small HMO (class c4) to a large HMO (sui generis) arising from the use of 2 existing first floor rooms to accommodate 2 additional en-suite bedrooms (over and above the lawful use of 6 bedrooms), and the creation of a cycle storage area at the side of the premises
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character of the area, with regard to the balance and mix of housing, and the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with regards to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence that the additional two occupants would cause significant noise, disturbance or litter, combined with no formal complaints and no objections from the Council's enforcement officer, meant the proposal would not harmfully affect the character of the area or neighbouring living conditions.
Plan policies cited: Local Plan Policy H10, Supplementary Planning Guidance Note 7 - Conversion of Buildings into Flats and Bedsits
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