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Dismissed7 March 20253353822

Land at Northwest of Lynton Drive , Lynton Drive , Hillside, Southport, PR8 4QQ

Planning appeal 3353822 at Land at Northwest of Lynton Drive , Lynton Drive , Hillside, Southport, PR8 4QQ (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2025 by Inspector Hockenhull H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on protected species, in particular sand lizards.

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Authority
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hockenhull H
Postcode
PR8 4QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on protected species, in particular sand lizards
  • whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise
  • the effect of the development on nearby trees

What decided it

The absence of an ecological survey, noise impact assessment, and tree survey meant the applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with three key local plan policies protecting protected species, living conditions, and trees.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NH2Policy EQ4Policy EQ9

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