Planning appeal decision
Byrom Street, St George's Quarter / Cultural Quarter, Vauxhall, Liverpool, L2 2BE
Planning appeal 6005690 at Byrom Street, St George's Quarter / Cultural Quarter, Vauxhall, Liverpool, L2 2BE (Liverpool City Council) was allowed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector Graham Wraight, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: effect of the proposal on character and appearance of the area.
the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones
- Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Commercial advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- telecoms
- Inspector
- Graham Wraight
- Postcode
- L2 2BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: effect of the proposal on character and appearance of the area
- Appeal A: effect of the proposal on pedestrian movement
- Appeal A: whether a need for the proposed hub has been demonstrated
- Appeal B: effect of the proposal on amenity
- Appeal B: effect of the proposal on public safety
What decided it
The absence of harm to character and appearance, pedestrian movement, and public safety, combined with the Framework's position that need for electronic communication systems should not be questioned, justified allowing both appeals.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy UD1Policy UD9Policy TP1Policy TP3Policy TP4Policy TP6Policy STP4
- 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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