Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a two-storey side and rear extension

We do a lot of appeals for two-storey side extensions (as we have explained before in this article) and this was a typical example of a council nervous about a relatively large extension that could be seen from the street. Were council has refused planning permission because it thought the extension too large. The inspector […]

Certificate of lawfulness granted for use of an annexe as a separate dwelling

The site and background This case concerned a property at Poulton Road in Southport, where a substantial outbuilding to the rear of the main house had been converted into residential accommodation. Planning permission was granted in 2003 for the conversion of the outbuilding into living accommodation for members of the household. That permission was subject […]