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Dismissed18 September 20253367532

172 , Rice Ln, Walton, Liverpool , Merseyside , L9 1DG

Planning appeal 3367532 at 172 , Rice Ln, Walton, Liverpool , Merseyside , L9 1DG (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

The proposed development expands the Bonnie Bear Daycare pod by adding an additional floor

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Heron E
Postcode
L9 1DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with specific regard to overlooking, noise and disturbance
  • highway safety with specific regard to pedestrian safety

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the upper storey's form and its erosion of spaciousness around the distinctive former public house, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns regarding pedestrian safety, could not be outweighed by the benefits to early years provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy UD1Policy UD2Policy UD7Policy SP2Policy SP5Policy H7Policy TP1Policy TP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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