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Allowed19 March 20263365461

9 Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG

Planning appeal 3365461 at 9 Rathbone Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 4HG (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 19 March 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded.

a C4 Use Class HMO

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
L15 4HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded

What decided it

The evidence from tenancy agreements and HMO licensing records demonstrated the property was in use as a C4 HMO with 3-4 residents before the Article 4 Direction removed permitted development rights, and the Council failed to substantiate its contention that a material change of use subsequently occurred.

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