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Dismissed1 July 20266010103

286 Scotland Road, Liverpool, L5 8XW

Planning appeal 6010103 at 286 Scotland Road, Liverpool, L5 8XW (Liverpool City Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2026 by Inspector S. Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the digital display upon visual amenity.

for 1 No. digital advertising display with full motion

Authority
Liverpool City Council
Appeal type
advert · Commercial advertisement
Procedure
Written
Development
advertisement
Inspector
S. Hartley
Postcode
L5 8XW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the digital display upon visual amenity
  • the effect of the digital display upon public safety

What decided it

The combination of unacceptable harm to visual amenity and the creation of a traffic hazard through driver distraction at a critical merging point on the A59 arterial route.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy UD9Policy UD3Policy SP3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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