Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S 79 Tithbarn Street, Liverpool, L2 2ER
Planning appeal 6003505 at Pavement O/S 79 Tithbarn Street, Liverpool, L2 2ER (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2026 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: For Appeal A, the effect of the proposed Hub on the character and appearance of the area.
installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- L2 2ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- For Appeal A, the effect of the proposed Hub on the character and appearance of the area
- For Appeal B, the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity
What decided it
The significant adverse visual effects arising from the scale, siting and prominence of the structure, together with the cumulative effect of introducing a further large digital screen, were not outweighed by the limited public benefits demonstrated for this particular location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy UD1Policy STP4Policy UD9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 123Paragraph 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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