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Dismissed2 July 20266004888

Land North of Parkview Road,, Gillmoss, Liverpool, L11 0BP

Planning appeal 6004888 at Land North of Parkview Road,, Gillmoss, Liverpool, L11 0BP (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector L N Hughes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the existing trees and woodland.

to erect 51 residential dwellings consisting of 14 three bed houses and two 3 storey blocks containing 37 apartments (20 in Block A to the west and 17 in Block B to the east), along with associated access, parking and all works to facilitate the development

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L N Hughes
Postcode
L11 0BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the existing trees and woodland
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the recreational function of the site as open space

What decided it

The cumulative harm to trees and woodland, character and appearance, and the site's recreational function as open space outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in a context where the Council already has a 5.6 year housing land supply.

The significant benefits of 51 dwellings contributing to housing need and economic benefits were outweighed by the harm to trees and woodland, character and appearance, and loss of recreational open space, particularly given the Council's adequate housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GI8Policy GI9Policy GI4Policy UD1Policy UD2Policy UD5Policy H7Policy H3Policy H12Policy STP2Policy STP3Policy GI6Policy GI10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 61Paragraph 104Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 136Paragraph 187Paragraph 193

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