Planning appeal decision
Former Sunnyside Residential Care Home, 37 Ullet Road and 2 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, L17 3AS
Planning appeal 3337511 at Former Sunnyside Residential Care Home, 37 Ullet Road and 2 Sydenham Avenue, Liverpool, L17 3AS (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Toxteth Park and Avenues Conservation Area.
Ventilation/fan/ductwork erected externally and associated works
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- L17 3AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Toxteth Park and Avenues Conservation Area
What decided it
The ventilation stack's inset position between the two former dwellings, combined with its dark finish and screening by existing architectural features, preserved the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HD1Policy UD1
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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