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Allowed17 November 20233320676

29 Haigh Crescent, Lydiate , Liverpool, L31 2LG

Planning appeal 3320676 at 29 Haigh Crescent, Lydiate , Liverpool, L31 2LG (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

I have purchased the grass verge to adjacent to 29 Haigh Crescent and wish to apply for change of use to residential garden use only

Authority
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
L31 2LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The use of soft boundary hedging rather than harsh fencing, combined with the corresponding role of the site in the street scene, would not compromise the spaciousness and open character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ2Policy HC4Policy LNP DEV1

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