®Planning appeal decision
Grass verge at Shenley Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 4JD
an application for Prior Notification for the proposed telecommunications installation of a 20m height column supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. 0.3mm microwave dishes, 1 no. equipment cabinet and associated works
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
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, including the setting of heritage assets, and whether any harm caused is outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The weight attached to the public benefits of 5G provision was insufficient to outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets caused by the siting and appearance of the development.
The public benefits of 5G infrastructure and the minimum scale necessary to achieve required coverage were weighed against the harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to heritage assets; the balance tipped against the proposal.
Framework references: 114, 115, 202
Plan policies cited: Birmingham Plan Unitary Development Plan (adopted October 2005) paragraphs 8.55 and 8.55 A-C, Telecommunications Development: Mobile Phone Infrastructure Supplementary Planning Document (adopted March 2008)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.