Planning appeal decision
The Paisley Gates, 124, Breck Road, Liverpool, L4 2RD
Planning appeal 3300069 at The Paisley Gates, 124, Breck Road, Liverpool, L4 2RD (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the provision of community facilities in the area.
the change of use of the ground floor from public house (sui generis) to retail convenience use (Use Class E), along with alterations to the premises’ frontage
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- L4 2RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the provision of community facilities in the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable private and secure access to the residential accommodation on the upper floor of the building
- Whether the submitted drawings provide sufficient detail to enable the proposed development to be assessed
What decided it
The public house was not established as a valuable community facility by the local community, and the loss would not significantly harm community facility provision given the availability of alternative venues in the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP5Policy SP3Policy UD4Policy UD7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 93Paragraph 92Paragraph 43Paragraph 97Paragraph 126
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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