Planning appeal decision
Former Warbreck Public House, 94 Orrell Lane, Liverpool, L9 8BN
Planning appeal 3349514 at Former Warbreck Public House, 94 Orrell Lane, Liverpool, L9 8BN (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations.
Part demolish, convert and extend the existing building to create 6 x 2-bedroom apartments and 9 x 1 bedroom apartments; and to erect 5 terraced dwellinghouses (1 of which 2 bedrooms; 4 of which 3 bedrooms), with access via both Orrell Lane and Bull Lane, and associated car parking, garden areas, bin and cycle stores, and hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- L9 8BN
What decided it
The Council's failure to determine the application after the appellant had addressed the identified matters, combined with the request for planning obligations that would not accord with the law, constituted unreasonable behaviour warranting a partial costs award.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58
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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