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Notice upheld8 August 20223294729

Stanley News, 52 Eccleston Street, Prescot, L34 5QJ

Planning appeal 3294729 at Stanley News, 52 Eccleston Street, Prescot, L34 5QJ (Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2022 by Inspector Moore D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Prescot Town Centre Conservation Area.

without planning permission, the installation of a new shop front

Authority
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Moore D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Prescot Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The shop front fails to preserve the character and appearance of the Prescot Town Centre Conservation Area and causes less than substantial but considerable harm that is not outweighed by any substantiated public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS2CS19CS20DQ5S9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 197Paragraph 202

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