Planning appeal decision
11 Dickson Street, Liverpool, L3 7EB
Planning appeal 3347930 at 11 Dickson Street, Liverpool, L3 7EB (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location.
change of use from storage facility to licenced premises
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- L3 7EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed building
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with Policies EC2 and CC13 of the development plan, as the licensed premises would not be complementary to the primary industrial use of the area and would result in loss of industrial space without adequate justification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC2Policy CC13Policy HD1
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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