®Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath, Gardner's Drive, Stoneycroft, Liverpool, L6 8NW
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to Newsham Park Conservation Area and the Grade II listed Newsham Park Registered Park and Garden
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposals on the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, Newsham House (Judge's Lodgings) and Newsham Park Hospital
- 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 appellant failed to robustly demonstrate that the appeal site represented the least harmful option available, as suitable alternative sites on existing buildings outside the heritage designations had not been adequately considered, and the less than substantial harm to the heritage assets could not be outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage.
Framework references: 205, 121
Plan policies cited: Policy HD1, Policy HD7, Policy UD1
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.