Land Bound by Great George St, St James St, Duncan St, Upper Pitt St and Cookson, Liverpool, L1 7BX

Planning appeal 3338504 at Land Bound by Great George St, St James St, Duncan St, Upper Pitt St and Cookson, Liverpool, L1 7BX (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 14 June 2024 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the details submitted in respect of the contamination investigation and assessment meet the requirements of condition 10.

demolish existing structures and erect a mixed use development over 7 buildings (2-18 storeys) comprising 466 apartments and 37 townhouses (Use Class C3), 6,280sqm of commercial space (A1,A2,A3,A4,D1 and D2), 6,074sqm hotel (Use Class C1) and 4,183sqm of office space (Use Class B1) with associated access, parking, servicing, so and hard landscaping and public open space

Authority: Liverpool City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Hunt S
Postcode: L1 7BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the details submitted in respect of the contamination investigation and assessment meet the requirements of condition 10
Whether the details submitted in respect of the highway improvement works meet the requirements of condition 15

What decided it

The Council's confirmation in its statement of case that both the contamination assessment and highway improvement details were acceptable, combined with the Inspector's satisfaction that the submitted information adequately met the condition requirements, allowed both appeals.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: STP2R1R3UD2UD3UD4TP1TP2TP5TP6TP8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189

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