®Planning appeal decision
Plot C02, Liverpool Waters, Liverpool, L3 1DL
a residential development in three blocks, 4-9 storeys creating 330 residential units (C3), commercial at ground floor (E), partial infill of West Waterloo dock, floating timber jetty & dockside walkway with associated parking, public open space, servicing and landscaping
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Catchpole R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, 'Waterloo Warehouse' (Ref: 1062576), and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the setting of the Stanley Dock Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, West Waterloo Dock
- the effect of the proposal on the delivery of public open space comprising the Cultural Square as part of the wider Liverpool Waters Central Docks regeneration scheme
- whether the proposed type of housing will satisfy local housing needs and support a housing offer that encourages a more diverse residential population
- the benefits to be weighed in the planning balance, including any implications of not proceeding with the scheme
What decided it
The very significant public benefit of creating a development platform that would unlock delivery of the wider Liverpool Waters regeneration scheme and the adjacent Cultural Square outweighed the identified less than substantial heritage harm and housing mix policy conflicts.
the less than substantial heritage harm and housing mix policy conflicts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the very significant public benefits of unlocking the wider regeneration scheme, so the balance tipped in favour of granting permission
Framework references: 200, 203, 128, 57, 56, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CC12, Policy CC10, Policy STP2, Policy UD1, Policy UD2, Policy UD3, Policy UD4, Policy UD5, Policy HD1(1), Policy HD1(2), Policy H3(1), Policy H3(4), Policy CC24(1)(b), Policy GI5, Policy TP5, Policy TP6, Policy EC6, Policy H14, Policy GI8, Policy STP4, Policy STP5, Policy STP1
Judgments cited: R (Kinsey) v Lewisham LBC [2021] EWHC 1286 (Admin); Case C323/17 – People Over Wind and Sweetman 2018
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.