Planning appeal decision
20 Rossett Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 2AP
Planning appeal 3343799 at 20 Rossett Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 2AP (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 25 June 2024 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
replace existing roof and install 14 no. solar panels to front
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- L17 2AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The harm to the conservation area from loss of traditional Welsh slate roofing, although less than substantial, was not outweighed by the public benefits of carbon reduction and local investment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UD1(e & i)UD7(d & f)R9HD1(3b)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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