- Decision
- allowed, 10 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: Les Greenwood
- Authority
- Liverpool (North West)
- Appeal reference
- 6009241
- Application reference
- 25F/2902
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- BT Street Hub replacing payphone (A, 6009241) and two 75-inch digital ad screens (B, 6009242)
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- TR6(4), TR4(1)(c)
- Development plan policies
- Liverpool Local Plan TP1, TP6, UD9
- Main issues
- highway and pedestrian safety
Summary
A BT Street Hub and digital screens replacing a payphone beside the A580 in Liverpool were allowed. The Inspector found the effects on pedestrians, informal crossing and driver visibility were "much the same as that of the existing phone box" (DL ¶12). No consultation on the new Framework was needed given the "comparatively minor scale" (DL ¶4).
What made the difference
Light footway use, a 1.6 m residual width that met Inclusive Mobility guidance, and a like-for-like siting of the existing kiosk (DL ¶¶9, 12).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR4(1)(c) | pass | footway narrowed to ~1.6 m — enough for two pedestrians / wheelchair per Inclusive Mobility; very light use (DL 9) | |
| TR6(4) | pass | no unacceptable highway safety effect — crossing 100 m away; visibility from petrol station exit unaffected (DL 10-13) |
Key facts
- A580 dual carriageway; unit on verge 1.6 m from carriageway, same position as phone box
- Luminance 2500/600 cd/m2 per ILP PLG 05/23 preferred over highways officer's lower figures
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.