Former TSB Bank, 287 Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 0NN

Change of use of currently vacant, former bank (formerly Use Class A2, now Use Class E(c)(i)) premises to a hot food takeaway (sui generis use), incorporating the installation of a plant and extraction system, and the display of halo illuminated fascia signage and internally illuminated projecting sign

Authority: Liverpool City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Williamson J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the conflict with Policy SP4 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 is outweighed by other material considerations

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with Policy SP4 of the development plan, which protects the balanced mix of commercial uses within the local centre, was not outweighed by material considerations, particularly given the uncertainty about the centre's long-term vitality in the post-pandemic period.

Framework references: 2

Plan policies cited: Policy SP4

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