Planning appeal decision
31 Chiltern Close , West Derby, Liverpool, L12 0NT
Planning appeal 3353835 at 31 Chiltern Close , West Derby, Liverpool, L12 0NT (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
First-floor side extension
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- L12 0NT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupiers at 21 Oaksmeade Close with particular regard to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by closing the visual gap between properties and obscuring views of protected parkland trees, and would unacceptably affect the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overbearing impact and loss of light and outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD1Policy H8
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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