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Allowed29 October 20253369372

31 Liscard Road, Liverpool, L15 0HH

Planning appeal 3369372 at 31 Liscard Road, Liverpool, L15 0HH (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 29 October 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the residential character of the area, with particular regards to the balance and mix of housing.

to convert the property from a C4 Use Class HMO to a 7 -bed Sui Generis HMO facilitated by the installation of a rooflight and rear extension

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Gravett R
Postcode
L15 0HH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the residential character of the area, with particular regards to the balance and mix of housing
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of existing residents, with particular regards to noise and disturbance
  • whether acceptable living conditions are provided for occupiers of the development, with regards to light and outlook, and the provision of internal space, outdoor amenity space and bin and cycle storage

What decided it

The property was already lawfully in use as a 6-person HMO, so the increase to 7 persons does not constitute a change of use from C3 to HMO and therefore does not conflict with Policy H11's restriction on such conversions in high-HMO concentration areas.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H11Policy H10Policy H10(n)Policy UD2saved Policy H7

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