Planning appeal decision
22 Burbo Bank North, Liverpool, L23 8TA
Planning appeal 3368561 at 22 Burbo Bank North, Liverpool, L23 8TA (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2025 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area.
the erection of a first floor extension to the rear and a second floor extension to the side of dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- L23 8TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The scale, massing and form of the proposed second floor element would be harmfully incongruous to the character and appearance of the appeal property and surrounding area, particularly the overbearing three-storey rear elevation, contrary to Sefton Local Plan Policies HC4 and EQ2.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC4Policy EQ2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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