118 Empress Road, Kensington, LIVERPOOL, L7 8SF

erection of a two-storey extension and single-storey extension to the rear, 2 no. roof lights to front elevation and 2 no. roof lights to rear elevation

Authority: Liverpool City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Moore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host property, and whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Kensington Fields Conservation Area
the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers

What decided it

The proposal, being of sympathetic scale and design with matching materials and appropriate rooflights, preserves the character and appearance of the conservation area and its significance as a heritage asset whilst not unacceptably harming neighbouring living conditions.

Framework references: 189

Plan policies cited: Policy H7, Policy H8, Policy HD1, Policy UD1, Policy UD7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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