Land Between Merton Hotel and St Hughs House , Stanley Road, Bootle, L13 5TS

Authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cleary D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of varying the conditions on the regeneration objectives for the area

What decided it

The uncertainty of timescales for the emerging Bootle Area Action Plan, masterplan, and parking assessment meant that a one-year temporary consent would be unreasonably restrictive and result in the site becoming vacant, whereas a three-year consent would allow time for redevelopment plans to advance without undermining regeneration objectives.

The temporary continuation of the beneficial car boot sales use for three years was balanced against the Council's regeneration objectives, with the balance tipping in favour of allowing the temporary use because the necessary planning framework documents were not yet finalised and a one-year period would be unreasonably restrictive.

Plan policies cited: Policy ED6, Policy ED4, Policy BAAP5

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