Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 286 Scotland Road, City Centre, Liverpool, L5 8XW
Planning appeal 3358990 at Land Adjacent To 286 Scotland Road, City Centre, Liverpool, L5 8XW (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed hoarding sign on the visual amenity of the area.
the display of 1 no. internally illuminated hoarding sign
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
- Postcode
- L5 8XW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed hoarding sign on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposed hoarding sign would not cause unacceptable harm to visual amenity and would not stand out as incongruous or unduly out of keeping with its wider surroundings, particularly given the presence of other substantial digital advertisement displays along Scotland Road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy UD9
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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