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Dismissed28 May 20266004012

27 Clearwater Close, Liverpool, England, L7 2SA

Planning appeal 6004012 at 27 Clearwater Close, Liverpool, England, L7 2SA (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Evans C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance.

change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential institution) for operation of a children home for up to two children aged 5 -18, with 24/7 staff supported and no structural or external alterations

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Evans C
Postcode
L7 2SA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance
  • whether the proposed development would be a suitable location for future occupiers, with particular regard to safeguarding

What decided it

The combination of harm to neighbouring living conditions through increased noise and disturbance from staff movements and the unsuitability of the location for safeguarding purposes in a high-crime area with proximity to public transport routes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H7Policy UD2Policy R1Policy STP2

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