Planning appeal decision
81 Commercial Road, Liverpool, L5 9XS
Planning appeal 3348232 at 81 Commercial Road, Liverpool, L5 9XS (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the visual amenity of the area.
erection of new freestanding digital display
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- L5 9XS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The large size and digital illuminated nature of the proposed advertisement would form a strident, visually intrusive feature that would unacceptably harm the visual amenity of an area characterised by green vegetation and residential properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD1Policy UD9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 141
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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