Planning appeal decision
Land West of 9 Pelaw Crescent, South Pelaw, ChesterleStreet, DH2 2HU
Planning appeal 3267991 at Land West of 9 Pelaw Crescent, South Pelaw, ChesterleStreet, DH2 2HU (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed telephone kiosk upon the character and appearance of the area.
a 5G 20m high monopole
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- DH2 2HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed telephone kiosk upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the monopole would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area through its prominence and the likely future need to remove or substantially prune nearby trees, and this harm was not outweighed by the public benefit of improved connectivity.
the public benefit of improved connectivity was outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the likely future pressure to remove or prune trees
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 27 of the County Durham PlanPolicy PU6 of the Chester-le-Street District Local Plan
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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