Planning appeal decision
22 Cranborne Road, Liverpool, L15 2HX
Planning appeal 3305449 at 22 Cranborne Road, Liverpool, L15 2HX (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for the occupier of bedroom 7, with regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight.
change of use from 6-bedroom HMO (C4) to 7-bedroom HMO (sui generis)
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- L15 2HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for the occupier of bedroom 7, with regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area, with particular reference to the supply of family housing
What decided it
The occupants of bedroom 7 would not have satisfactory living conditions with regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook, conflicting with Policy H10 of the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H10Policy H11
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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