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Dismissed7 June 20223289349

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

Planning appeal 3289349 at Former Tsb Bank, 287 Speke Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 0NN (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 7 June 2022 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conflict with Policy SP4 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013-2033 is outweighed by other material considerations.

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

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Williamson J
Postcode
L25 0NN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 2

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