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Dismissed9 September 20266009026

64 Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5AR

Planning appeal 6009026 at 64 Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5AR (Sefton) was dismissed on 9 September 2026 by Inspector Chris Mayes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposed children's care home.

Change of use of residential dwelling (C3) to children's care home (C2) for one child

Authority
Sefton
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
community-institutional
Inspector
Chris Mayes
Postcode
L20 5AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposed children's care home
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular reference to noise

What decided it

The proposal would fail to satisfy the locational requirements of Policy BAAP18 of the Bootle Area Action Plan, which prohibits conversion of buildings into children's residential care homes within 400m of an existing converted property meeting similar needs, and the appeal site lies within 400m of an existing children's residential care home.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HC2 of the Local Plan for Sefton 2030Policy BAAP18 of the Bootle Area Action PlanPolicy EQ2 of the Local Plan for Sefton 2030Policy EQ4 of the Local Plan for Sefton 2030

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