Planning appeal decision
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
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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