®Planning appeal decision
Land at 1-3 Longmoor Lane, Walton Vale, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 0EA
to redevelop site by the erection of a 24 hour unmanned filling station including canopy, four pump islands, drive through car wash, storage and control buildings and means of enclosure, and to erect a free standing drive through and sit down A3 food/drink unit, including alterations to vehicular accesses
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety and the free flow of traffic in relation to the access arrangements
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 3 Longmoor Lane and 4 Warbreck Moor by way of noise, disturbance and visual impact
- the vitality and viability of Walton Vale District Centre
- whether the provision of adequate access would be made for disabled persons
What decided it
The unacceptable effects on character and appearance and highway safety arising from the relocation of bus stops and the design of the petrol filling station were decisive in dismissing the appeal.
The moderate benefits of making use of previously developed land and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety.
Framework references: 185
Plan policies cited: Policy HD18, Policy EP11, Policy HD19, Policy UD1, Policy UD2, Policy UD4, Policy TP2, Policy TP6, Policy TP9, Policy TP3, Policy TP4, Policy SP6, Policy R1, Policy SP4, Policy H7, Policy H4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.