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Dismissed19 January 20263373922

123-123a Walton Breck Road, Liverpool, L4 0RD

Planning appeal 3373922 at 123-123a Walton Breck Road, Liverpool, L4 0RD (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Mee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Change of use of 1st floor from ancillary storage space to residential to provide 1b1p flat. Replacement of external staircase to make it Building Regs compliant. Replacement of windows associated with the new flat with like for like products”

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Mee K
Postcode
L4 0RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to access, privacy and security
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to privacy, noise and waste storage

What decided it

The external staircase as the sole access to the residential unit would provide inadequate protection from the elements and create safety concerns for future occupiers, combined with the staircase's harmful visual impact on the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy UD7Policy H10Policy H12Policy R1Policy GI 8

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