Planning appeal decision
24, Poplar, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 2SU
Planning appeal 3288938 at 24, Poplar, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 2SU (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2022 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or the appearance of the Moor Park Conservation Area.
change of use of existing residential annexe to separate dwelling
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Williamson J
- Postcode
- L23 2SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or the appearance of the Moor Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The subdivision of the existing residential plot and resulting reduction in plot sizes would erode the key character attributes of the Conservation Area (large properties in spacious plots and low density), and the minor public benefit of an additional dwelling does not outweigh this significant harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ2Policy NH12Policy NH1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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