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Dismissed3 March 20233305537

Prospect House, Huyton Church Road, Huyton, L36 5SH

Planning appeal 3305537 at Prospect House, Huyton Church Road, Huyton, L36 5SH (Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality and the Victoria Road and Huyton Church Road Conservation Area.

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
Postcode
L36 5SH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS2Policy CS19Policy CS20Policy CS21Policy CS7saved Policy DQ4saved Policy H7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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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