Planning appeal decision
Beatles News, 2 Victoria Street, Liverpool, L2 6QE
Planning appeal 3353555 at Beatles News, 2 Victoria Street, Liverpool, L2 6QE (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the advertisements on visual amenity.
1 No projecting/hanging illuminated P4 digital sign attached to front elevation; 1 No individual letters internally illuminated - Beatles News attached to front fascia
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- L2 6QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the advertisements on visual amenity
- the effect of the advertisements on public safety, with regard to highway safety
What decided it
The advertisements are visually intrusive and harmful to both visual amenity and highway safety, failing to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings.
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