Planning appeal decision
79 Salisbury Road , Wavertree, L15 1HW
Planning appeal 3357354 at 79 Salisbury Road , Wavertree, L15 1HW (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 9 April 2025 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character of the area.
a change of use to a seven person house in multiple occupation
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- L15 1HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character of the area
- The effect on the housing mix of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the residents of the loft rooms with regard to space, light and outlook
What decided it
The material consideration that the property has been a licensed HMO since before the 2022 policy adoption, combined with its efficient use providing seven high-quality en-suite bedrooms in a sustainable location, outweighs the policy conflict regarding housing mix in these particular circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP policy H10(2)LP policy H10(2)(a)LP policy H10(2)(n)LP policy H11LP policies L7LP policy H10
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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