Planning appeal decision
56-58 Lark Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 8UU
Planning appeal 3319301 at 56-58 Lark Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 8UU (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lark Lane Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- L17 8UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lark Lane Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for occupiers of the first floor residential accommodation, with particular reference to access
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh the great weight to be given to the heritage asset's conservation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H7Policy HD1Policy UD1Policy UD2Policy UD7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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