®Planning appeal decision
55 Woodcroft Road, LIVERPOOL, L15 2HG
change of use of 55 Woodcroft Road from a lawful 6-bedroom C4 Use Class HMO to a 7-bed Sui Generis HMO
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of bedroom 7 with regard to internal space and outlook
- the character of the surrounding area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in relation to noise and disturbance, with regard to the intensification of the HMO use of the property
- the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to outdoor amenity space and waste storage, and the effect of waste storage on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers and the character of the area
What decided it
The modest increase in occupancy from 6 to 7 residents would not result in a materially different level of activity or noise compared to the existing HMO use, and the living conditions of the additional occupant would be acceptable despite the non-standard bedroom design.
Plan policies cited: Policy H10, Supplementary Planning Guidance Note 7 – Conversion of Buildings into Flats and Bedsits (SPG7)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.