Planning appeal decision
Junction of Bentham Drive and Bowland Avenue, Liverpool, L16 1JW
Planning appeal 3323229 at Junction of Bentham Drive and Bowland Avenue, Liverpool, L16 1JW (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 22 December 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the impact on trees.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 16m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- L16 1JW
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 the impact on trees
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposals on pedestrian and highway safety
- 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 operational and locational needs of the appellant and the enhancement of the local telecommunications network, combined with the lack of available alternative sites, outweighed the modest harm to character and appearance caused by potential tree impact.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD1Policy UD2Policy GI9Policy TP6Policy STP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116Paragraph 121
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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