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Dismissed13 March 20253356829

43 Buxted Road, Liverpool, L32 6SG

Planning appeal 3356829 at 43 Buxted Road, Liverpool, L32 6SG (Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 March 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.

Conversion of the existing external front canopy to form a habitable room and installation of external insulation

Authority
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
A Hartley
Postcode
L32 6SG

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

What decided it

The introduction of solid blank walls to the front elevation would materially change the appearance of the structure, giving the appearance of increased bulk and mass that would fail to assimilate within the uniform street scene.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H5Policy H8Policy CS2Policy CS19

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