®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed5 February 20253349723
PAVEMENT OUTSIDE The Met Quarter , 43 Whitechapel, LIVERPOOL, L1 6DA
the installation of a modern, multifunctional hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Castle Street Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposals upon the safety of users of the pavement and the servicing of adjoining commercial premises
- Whether the appellant has justified a need for the development having regard to local and national planning policies
- The effects of the proposed advertisement upon the visual amenity of the area and highway safety
What decided it
The materially adverse impact upon the character and appearance of the Castle Street Conservation Area, which was not outweighed by the identified public benefits of the hub.
Framework references: 116, 123
Plan policies cited: SP3, UD1, UD2, UD3, UD9, HD1, TP1, TP3, TP6, TP8, STP4
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