®Planning appeal decision
Prospect House, Huyton Church Road, Huyton, L36 5SH
the demolition of existing structure and the erection of up to 54nr apartments (of C2 or C3 use) with associated landscaping and parking provision
- Authority
- Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality and the Victoria Road and Huyton Church Road Conservation Area
- the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to outlook, light and privacy
- the living conditions of prospective residents with regard to outlook and light
- trees
- highway safety
What decided it
The totality of harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, neighbouring and prospective residents' living conditions, and highway safety outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery on a brownfield site in an area with adequate housing land supply.
The balance of benefits would not outweigh the totality of harm arising from the development; the proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole and there were no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS19, Policy CS20, Policy CS21, Policy CS7, saved Policy DQ4, saved Policy H7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.