Planning appeal decision
767 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, L34 9EE
Planning appeal 3312974 at 767 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, L34 9EE (Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 July 2023 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area.
without the benefit of planning permission the erection of boundary fencing to the front of the property
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- L34 9EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal scheme on highway safety
What decided it
The fencing harms both the character and appearance of the area and highway safety, and these harms are not outweighed by the private benefits to the occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS19Policy H8Policy CS7Policy SD1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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