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Dismissed21 October 20253366829

Vacant Shop , 154 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry , Birkenhead, Wirral , CH42 2AS

Planning appeal 3366829 at Vacant Shop , 154 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry , Birkenhead, Wirral , CH42 2AS (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the area.

the conversion of a vacant ground floor shop in to a one bedroom, two person flat

Authority
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
CH42 2AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and the area
  • Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposal and maintained for the occupiers of the existing flat above, with regard to noise and disturbance, outdoor garden space, and overlooking

What decided it

The proposal would harmfully interrupt the character and appearance of the terrace through an incongruous window design, and would fail to provide adequate sound proofing to protect living conditions between the proposed and existing flats.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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