Planning appeal decision
Site Outside Sports Centre, Walton Hall Avenue, Walton, Liverpool
Planning appeal 3304145 at Site Outside Sports Centre, Walton Hall Avenue, Walton, Liverpool (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 7 August 2023 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area.
installation of a 20m high streetworks column supporting 6no.antennas, 2no. 0.3m dishes and ancillary equipment, and the installation of 2no. equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- L4 9UF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed siting on the health of nearby trees and
- if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The need for the telecommunications installation to be sited at this location, given technological constraints and the absence of preferable alternative sites, outweighs the modest harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD1Policy GI9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 117
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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