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Dismissed11 August 20253361843

Brookside Farm, Church Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4HL

Planning appeal 3361843 at Brookside Farm, Church Lane, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4HL (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with due regard to openness.

erection of a two-storey outbuilding containing a garage, home office & storage area in place of a former outbuilding that has already been demolished. The building will be built using similar colours and materials used on the existing dwelling

Authority
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
L31 4HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with due regard to openness
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and the area

What decided it

The proposal would lead to significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and the area due to its incongruous two-storey design and scale, which would be contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MN7Policy LNP DEV1Policy HC4Policy EQ2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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