Planning appeal decision
Land at Hurst Road, Brinstall Fields, Oldbury, B67 6LZ
Planning appeal 3271293 at Land at Hurst Road, Brinstall Fields, Oldbury, B67 6LZ (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 13 August 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, 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.
a 17.5m monopole, together with the installation of ground-based equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- B67 6LZ
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
What decided it
The substantial economic and social benefits of the 5G network upgrade outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance caused by the siting and appearance of the mast.
The moderate harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the substantial economic and social benefits of the 5G network upgrade.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SAD TEL 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114
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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