Planning appeal decision
26 Little Crosby Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TG
Planning appeal 3358712 at 26 Little Crosby Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TG (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2025 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
‘proposed single-storey garage to side of a corner plot dwellinghouse’
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
- Postcode
- L23 2TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed garage would project significantly forward of the established building line on Willow Way, a key feature of the area's character, causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC4House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document May 2003
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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