Planning appeal decision
Highway Verge on Croxteth Hall Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 4YL
Planning appeal 3323236 at Highway Verge on Croxteth Hall Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 4YL (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting of the proposed installation on (i) the health of nearby trees; and (ii) 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.
a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 18m 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
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- L12 4YL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting of the proposed installation on (i) the health of nearby trees; and (ii) 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 siting of the proposal would not have an unacceptable adverse effect on the health of nearby trees, which was the main issue determining the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GI 9
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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