6 Park Drive, Blundellsands, Sefton, L23 6TW

conversion of the existing detached garage into a habitable accommodation space after erection of a single storey extension to the rear , dormer extensions and an infill extension to the side and bay windows to the front elevation without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DC/2017/01413, dated 29 September 2017

Authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Evans C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including Blundellsands Park Conservation Area

What decided it

The removal of the condition would allow a subordinate building to operate as an independent dwelling on a small, narrow plot, disrupting the established sense of openness and spaciousness that defines the Conservation Area, and the modest public benefits do not outweigh this harm.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: NH9, NH12

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