Planning appeal decision
Land at Mather Avenue, Opposite Merseyside Police Training Academy, Liverpool, L18 9TG
Planning appeal 3282206 at Land at Mather Avenue, Opposite Merseyside Police Training Academy, Liverpool, L18 9TG (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 17 March 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on trees.
the installation of a 20 metre phase 8 pole with wrap around cabinet built around the base, 3no. new equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- L18 9TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on trees
- That alternative sites for the proposal have been fully explored
- The effect of the development on the visual amenities of the area
What decided it
The proposal would replace an existing mast, provide necessary 5G infrastructure with adequate evidence of site selection, and would not adversely affect trees or visual amenities of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GI9Policy STP5Policy STP1Saved Policy HD27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117Paragraph 113
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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