A dental practice is to be extended into an existing residential property in South Liverpool.
An application has been made to Liverpool Council for a dental surgery on Allerton Road to double its number of surgery rooms from two to four by extending through its ground floor at the large end of terrace property. A report submitted as part of the application said that the practice would expand into a property on the corner of Ensworth Road, a house that is “in need of refurbishment.”
It is said that the dental practice would continue to be accessed via the front door of the property on Allerton Road, with the first floor retained as part of the surgery. The upper floor, including the roof space, of the second property would be converted into two self-contained residential units, accessed by a new entrance on Ensworth Road.
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More than a dozen objections to the scheme have been received by the local authority, including from ward councillor Liz Makinson, who said the addition of further flats and a two storey extension would represent “an overdevelopment of the site to the detriment of residential amenity.” Cllr Makinson also said the design is “visually obtrusive and would have a negative impact to the roofline from the Allerton Road elevation.”
Further objections have been raised by residents in relation to a potential increased demand for parking, the possibility of hazardous waste from the practice and the proposal being described as “virtually an HMO”. The report said: “The application would contribute toward the vitality and viability of a District Centre, has a satisfactory design and would have an acceptable impact on neighbouring properties, providing a good level of amenity for future residents in accordance with Local Plan policies” and has been recommended for approval.
Should members of the local authority planning committee sign off on the plans when they meet on Tuesday 12th April, the applicant would have upto three years to make the amendments requested.
