Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council appeal evidence
Refused over character and appearance in Knowsley Metropolitan?
See the selected local conclusions on harm, including the finding for an allowed rear dormer.
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- 8 of 12
- eligible decision families
- Allowed
- 1
- matched appeal records
- Dismissed
- 6
- matched appeal records
- Householder
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Planning Data area point: Knowsley LPA (53.425149, −2.834076). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council appeal findings
Knowsley character findings for dormers and extensions
Several selected extracts state conclusions rather than the earlier design analysis.
Counted against appeals
Knowsley character harm findings
The proposal as a whole
For the front, side and rear extensions, the Inspector concluded the proposal as a whole did not meet design, character and appearance requirements.
Harm to dwelling and area
The Inspector concluded another proposal would harm the host dwelling and surrounding area. This extract gives no design detail.
Area harm with outlook
The Inspector concluded the antenna mast would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area and nearby residents’ outlook. The extract gives no separate analysis of those effects.
Helped or needed
The allowed rear dormer
Rear dormer caused no area harm
The Inspector concluded the enlarged rear dormer would not harm the area's character and appearance. The extract gives no further design explanation.
Your refusal notice
Check these details
- Does the refusal identify harm to the dwelling, surrounding area, or both?
- Has the council assessed the extensions together as a whole scheme?
- Does the refusal separately raise neighbours’ outlook?
Only one selected allowed rear-dormer example is shown. Appeal 61754 also covers outlook. These decisions do not predict another result.
Appeal evidence examples
Compare allowed and dismissed appeal reasoning
Each example separates the development, the Inspector-stated issue that selected it, and the reasoning from the decision. Compare the facts as well as the outcome: these examples do not predict how a different proposal would be decided.
Allowed appeal examples
1 example
2 May 2025 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
for the enlargement of an existing rear dormer.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
For the above reasons I conclude that as proposed, the dormer extension would not have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area. Accordingly, I find no conflict with saved Policies H5 and H8 of the Knowsley Replacement Unitary Development Plan, CS2 and CS19 of the Knowsley Local Plan Core Strategy and the Householder Development Supplementary Planning Document. These policies seek good quality design that understands and respects the character or street scene of an area.
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Dismissed appeal examples
3 examples
13 May 2024 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
two storey pitched roof extension to the front and side and a single storey pitched roof extension to the rear.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
I conclude that, when the proposal is considered as a whole, it would not accord with the design, character, and appearance requirements of policies CS2 and SCS19 of the Knowsley Local Plan Core Strategy (2016), saved policies H5 and H8 of the Unitary Development Plan (2006) or the SPD.
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13 March 2025 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
No verified development description was available for this example.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
For these reasons the proposal would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area. As such, it would conflict with saved Policies H5 and H8 of the Knowsley Replacement Unitary Development Plan (2006); Policies CS2 and CS19 of the Knowsley Local Plan Core Strategy (2016); the Householder Development Supplementary Planning Document (2016) and the Framework, all of which seek high quality design of a scale and character appropriate to its context and wider setting.
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12 December 2024 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
antenna mast – telescopic 5.5 – 8.5m and tilting over antenna 9m wide.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issues are the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties by reason of outlook.
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Reasoning from the decision
I conclude therefore that the proposal would have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties due to a poor outlook.
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Other appeal outcomes
1 example
28 April 2025 · Split Decision
Development described in the decision
for a single storey side extension with dormer extension to side.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed dormer extension on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
The appeal property has a gable end roof design, and the ridgeline runs perpendicular to [address]. The proposed alterations to the roof would take the form of a large flat roof dormer, occupying a significant proportion of the south facing roof slope. Consequently, the dormer would dominate and give a bulky, top-heavy feel to the southern roof slope, that would result in the house appearing unbalanced. This would harm the character and appearance of the existing house. Moreover, as the proposed dormer would be highly visible from [address] and neighbouring properties, it would also be detrimental to the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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