Land o/s Othellos Restaurant, Gateacre Park Drive, Liverpool, L25 1PD

Telecommunications Equipment. 19metre pole - galvanised steel, 1no. APM5930 cabinet 1900 mm x (D) 600 mm x (W) 1752 mm (H), 1no BOWLER cabinet600 mm (D) x 600 mm (W) x 1200 mm (H), 1no Wrap around cabinet 1800mm (D) x 700mm (W) 1560 mm (H), 1no. BATSMAN cabinet 600 mm (D) x 500mm (W) x 1585 (H)

Authority: Liverpool City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Caine M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the excessive height and bulk of the proposed monopole, combined with the failure to demonstrate that public benefits could not be achieved at alternative locations with less visual harm, outweighed the telecommunications and economic benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 48, 117

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy HD27 of The City of Liverpool Unitary Development Plan (2002), Policy STP1 of the Emerging Plan

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