Planning appeal decision
172 Alderson Road, Liverpool, L15 1HQ
Planning appeal 3347232 at 172 Alderson Road, Liverpool, L15 1HQ (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2024 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether each proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions, with regard to outlook and internal space standards for occupiers of Bedroom 7, as well as the overall level of communal space for all occupiers.
‘to convert the property from a 6-bed C4 Use Class HMO to a 7-bed Sui Generis HMO, and the addition of a single rooflight’
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- L15 1HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether each proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions, with regard to outlook and internal space standards for occupiers of Bedroom 7, as well as the overall level of communal space for all occupiers
What decided it
The proposals would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to inadequate internal space standards in Bedroom 7 and insufficient communal space, conflicting with Policy H10 of the Liverpool Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H10
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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