®Planning appeal decision
101 South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 0LS
Planning appeal 3307024 at 101 South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 0LS (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2023 by Inspector Baird G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeals A & B: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for prospective residents, with reference to internal living and external amenity space.
the retention of a ground floor Class E use, and change of use of the 1st and 2nd floors from Class E (former bank) to form an 8 bedroom sui generis HMO with an associated rear deck extension to provide 2 floors of external amenity space, with refuse and cycle storage in the rear yard, replacement windows and reinstatement of original entrance door to provide access via Neville Road, the latter works already subject to approval under permission DC/2022/00340
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Baird G
- Postcode
- L22 0LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeals A & B: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for prospective residents, with reference to internal living and external amenity space
- Appeals A & B: The effect on the appearance of the street scene
- Appeals A & B: The implications for neighbours' living conditions with reference to outlook and privacy
- Appeal C: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for prospective residents, with reference to external amenity space
What decided it
Appeal C was allowed because the provision of adequate internal space with shared facilities, combined with the town centre location offering extensive public open space and the absence of the visually problematic rear deck extension, meant the proposal would not result in unacceptable living conditions or conflict with development plan policies, whereas Appeals A and B were dismissed due to the cumulative effect of inadequate room sizes, lack of shared living space, and the unacceptable visual impact of the rear extension.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC4Policy EQ2
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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