Knowsley Village Stables, Knowsley Lane, Knowsley Village, Merseyside, L34 9BD

described on the application form as ‘the erection of dwellinghouses’

Authority: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Morgan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Knowsley Village Conservation Area
Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to garden space
The effect on protected species
Whether a safe and suitable access would be achieved

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Knowsley Village Conservation Area arising from the proposed dense, regimented layout and modern architectural detailing, combined with insufficient information to rule out harm to protected species, outweighed the benefits of providing eight additional dwellings.

Framework references: 153, 154, 202, 207, 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy DQ5, Policy CS20, Policy CS19, Policy CS8, Policy CS7

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