®Planning appeal decision
Former Bogans Carpet Unit, New Bird Street, Liverpool, L1 0DN
Planning appeal 3293838 at Former Bogans Carpet Unit, New Bird Street, Liverpool, L1 0DN (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2022 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory mix of dwelling types.
to demolish existing buildings and erect a 4 to 9 storey block creating 236 co-living apartments (Sui Generis) and ground floor commercial/business units (Use Class E), together with associated car parking, cycle parking, on site communal space, including co-working areas, gym and external courtyard, landscaping and other external works
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- L1 0DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory mix of dwelling types
- whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to space standards
- whether adequate provision would be made to meet the requirements for accessible housing
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide a satisfactory mix of housing types and adequate living conditions for future residents, contrary to the recently adopted Local Plan policies CC24 and H12 which are supported by up-to-date evidence, outweighed the economic and regeneration benefits.
The benefits of bringing a vacant site back into use, regenerating the Baltic Triangle, generating employment, and providing additional housing for young people were outweighed by the significant deficiencies in housing mix and living conditions, which conflict with the recently adopted development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC24Policy H12Policy CC14
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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