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Allowed24 April 20243328625

201A Altway, Sefton, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6LB

Planning appeal 3328625 at 201A Altway, Sefton, Aintree, Liverpool, L10 6LB (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Partington A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

the change of use of ground floor from retail (E) to a bar/ café with the provision of outdoor seating (Sui Generis)

Authority
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Partington A
Postcode
L10 6LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The imposition of conditions controlling opening hours, external seating use, music levels, and waste management, combined with the existing evening uses in the shopping centre, meant that the proposal would not cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HC3Policy EQ2Policy EQ10(1)a
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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