Planning appeal decision
Land at 243-249 East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5NA
Planning appeal 3321345 at Land at 243-249 East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5NA (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Would the proposed digital sign be an apt feature or unduly prominent and inharmonious, having due regard to the need to preserve or enhance the appearance of the Conservation Area?.
Installation of 1 x 48 sheet digital advertising display unit, measuring 6.2m wide x 3.2m high, and comprising pressed metal frame with sealed LED screen
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Whalley J
- Postcode
- L14 5NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Would the proposed digital sign be an apt feature or unduly prominent and inharmonious, having due regard to the need to preserve or enhance the appearance of the Conservation Area?
What decided it
The size, siting and illumination of the proposed large advertisement sign would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Knotty Ash Conservation Area and would add discordancy to a sensitive historic location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Liverpool Local Plan policy UD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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