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Dismissed9 September 20266008534

356 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L13 3AP

Planning appeal 6008534 at 356 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L13 3AP (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2026 by Inspector Chris Mayes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Demolition of existing car showroom and erection of new four storey building consisting of car showroom and 9 no. (C3) apartments

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Chris Mayes
Postcode
L13 3AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupants of 1 Barrymore Road and 2 Aviemore Road, with particular reference to outlook, privacy and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous form, scale and massing of the building, combined with unacceptable harm to the outlook and living conditions of neighbouring occupants, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

the benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use on a previously developed site were substantially outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy UD1Policy UD2Policy UD5Policy H7Policy H13Policy R1Policy L2

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