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Dismissed30 May 20253358445

27 Alexandra Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 8TB

Planning appeal 3358445 at 27 Alexandra Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 8TB (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Lark Lane Conservation Area (LLCA).

demolition of existing garage and replacement with new coach house

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
L17 8TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Lark Lane Conservation Area (LLCA)
  • whether the proposal would provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal space

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of Lark Lane Conservation Area, to which substantial weight must be given, outweighs the moderate weight ascribed to the public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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