Telecommunications Site, York Road, Woodthorpe, York, YO24 4NR

Planning appeal 3270774 at Telecommunications Site, York Road, Woodthorpe, York, YO24 4NR (City of York Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2021 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Acomb Conservation Area.

the installation of a new 20.0m column supporting 6 no antennas, together with ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto

Authority: City of York Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Cross D
Postcode: YO24 4NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Acomb Conservation Area

What decided it

The appellants failed to demonstrate that the identified public benefits of the proposal in this specific location outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area, particularly given the availability of potentially more suitably located alternative sites in the vicinity.

The economic and social benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure and 5G provision were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area, because alternative sites in the vicinity had not been demonstrated to be unfeasible.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy D4Policy C1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 196Paragraph 113Paragraph 127

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