Planning appeal decision
1A Devonshire Road, Brighton-Le-Sands, Liverpool, L22 2AJ
Planning appeal 3305017 at 1A Devonshire Road, Brighton-Le-Sands, Liverpool, L22 2AJ (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight and the provision of outdoor amenity space, and existing neighbouring residents in respect of overlooking.
change of use from office to two bed dwelling house
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- L22 2AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight and the provision of outdoor amenity space, and existing neighbouring residents in respect of overlooking
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on the living conditions of future occupiers regarding outlook, daylight, sunlight and private amenity space, combined with loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers' outdoor space, outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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