Planning appeal decision
5 Capricorn Crescent, Liverpool, L14 9LP
Planning appeal 3297577 at 5 Capricorn Crescent, Liverpool, L14 9LP (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 14 October 2022 by Inspector Unwin N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 41 Gemini Drive with particular regard to outlook.
described on the application form as the “erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling at first floor height
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Unwin N
- Postcode
- L14 9LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 41 Gemini Drive with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The modest scale of the extension, combined with the hipped roof design sloping away from the boundary and the higher land level of the neighbouring property, would not result in an unacceptable impact on the outlook or living conditions of the occupiers of 41 Gemini Drive.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8 of the Liverpool Local Plan 2013 - 2033 (2022)
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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