Recently, a local property developer has submitted a planning application (APPH/23/01512) to extend the elevation of a new-build house which directly borders the Royal Liverpool Golf Course by roughly 2.5 metres, making it over 9 metres tall.

This house already partially obscures the view of two beautiful historic buildings from the golf course links, both Category B buildings contributing to the Meols Drive Conservation Area and supporting the "historic setting of the Royal Liverpool Golf Course" which hosted the Open last year. These buildings are Clavis (96 Meols Drive) and Periwinkle (98 Meols Drive). 

With this new development, the house will sadly completely block the view to and from these houses and the golf course from many angles, and could even partially obscure the spire of the beautiful Category A listed St Andrew's Church. Clavis & Periwinkle are two of the only yellow-listed buildings in this portion of the Conservation Area, so to obscure them and overdevelop around them would be a great shame for an area that has already been over-developed in recent years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In our opinion, this is precisely the type of development which the Conservation Area was created to protect against; it provides no public good, and will only negatively impact the views of the historic Meols Drive  streetscape from the links and the permissive footpath on the beach beyond it.

Please sign this petition to ensure the planning permission is considered by the council's decisions panel and to let them know that you would like this proposed development to be prevented. Consultation closes on 10th May, so if you'd like to sign this petition, please don't delay!

Update: Consultation deadline was extended to 21st May so you still have time to sign or share!

Thank you!

Katherine du Plessis