Planning appeal decision
Cedar House, Fulwood Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 5AG
Planning appeal 3322273 at Cedar House, Fulwood Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 5AG (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2023 by Inspector Benson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the living conditions of the occupiers of properties on Ampthill Road which back on to the appeal site.
retrospective application to replace existing 6ft high timber fence which was damaged in parts with a 4ft fence on the perimeter wall
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Benson E
- Postcode
- L17 5AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the fence on the living conditions of the occupiers of properties on Ampthill Road which back on to the appeal site
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character, appearance or significance of the Fulwood Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The fence causes significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overshadowing, loss of light, and an overbearing effect, contrary to Policy H8 of the Liverpool Local Plan and SPG guidance on separation distances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8Policy UD1SPG 1SPG 10
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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