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Dismissed20 February 20253358712

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

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