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Dismissed17 August 20266009085

Dovecot Avenue Sw, Dovecot Avenue / Pilch Lane, Dovecot, L14 7QH

Planning appeal 6009085 at Dovecot Avenue Sw, Dovecot Avenue / Pilch Lane, Dovecot, L14 7QH (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector K Mee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

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Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
telecoms
Inspector
K Mee
Postcode
L14 7QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on nearby trees
  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of the existing occupiers at 123 Pilch Lane
  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety
  • if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any alternative provision

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance, nearby trees and highway safety, which was not outweighed by the need for the installation given that less harmful alternatives had not been properly explored.

The need for the proposed installation weighed in favour of the appeal, but this was not sufficient to outweigh the identified harms to character and appearance, nearby trees and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STP4Policy GI 9Policy H7Policy TP1Policy TP3Policy TP4Policy TP5Policy TP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 122

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