Six detached houses at 16 Dunbabin Road, Liverpool
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Liverpool Planning Committee on 11 Nov 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed six detached houses and associated works after demolishing the existing garage and pavilion.
“It includes a side-attached garage at No. 16, as well as a pavilion and a marquee at Carmel Sports Club which has 4 tennis courts. The garage at No. 16 is planned to be demolished, and part of the garden will be used to create a wider road access for the proposed development.”
“The Proposal To erect 6 no. detached dwellinghouse and associated works following the demolition of the existing garage and pavilion.”
Officer report
The site
The site is a triangular sports club plot behind homes, with four tennis courts, a pavilion, a marquee and access beside a Dunbabin Road property.
“The application site is Carmel Sports Club Liverpool which is located off Dunbabin Road in Wavertree. It is a triangular plot bordered by the rear garden boundaries of residential properties of nos. 8-24 Dunbabin Road, nos.195-207 Woolton Road and nos. 9-19 Beauclair Drive. Access to the site is achieved via a route adjacent to no. Dunbabin Road.”
Officer report
Why officers recommended refusal
Officers found conflicts involving loss of community and recreational facilities, overdevelopment, residential amenity, overlooking and missing renewable energy features.
“The proposal is considered to adversely affect the residential amenity of current residents, as well as future occupants, and it conflicts with Policies GI4 and SP5 as it would result to the loss of sports and recreational buildings and land – (Tennis Club) and loss of an operational community facility (sports and recreational buildings and land – Tennis Club).”
“The proposed development, by reason of its siting, density, scale and massing would be detrimental to the residential amenity of existing and future occupiers as result of being overbearing and overlooking and would be contrary to Policies H3 (Proposals for Residential Development), H7 (Primarily Residential) and H13 (New Housing - Physical and Design Requirements outside the City Centre) of the Liverpool Local Plan.”
Officer report
Who spoke
The applicant’s agent spoke in support, and the planning case officer summarised the application.
The decision
The application for six houses and associated works was refused following the officer assessment and the committee’s unanimous vote.
“24F/1051 to develop the land at 16 Dunbabin Road, Liverpool 15, to erect 6 dwelling houses and associated works following the demolition of the existing garage and pavilion, be refused. _____”
“On the basis of the Case Officer assessment, the application was recommended for refusal. _____”
Minutes
Sources
- Liverpool Planning Committee minutes, 11 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Liverpool's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Tuesday 11 November 2025
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- Officers recommended refusal
- Committee decided
- Refused
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