SW on Swanshurst Lane, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9QP

a 20m height column supporting six antennas, two 0.3mm microwave dishes and the installation of one equipment cabinet

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Clarke B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development upon the setting of the nearby listed building
the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby buildings, with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The significant public benefits of improved telecommunications connectivity and economic activity outweighed the less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Listed Building.

The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Listed Building was outweighed by the significant public benefits of improved telecommunications coverage and economic activity.

Framework references: 200, 202, 8

Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy TP12, Paragraph 8.55 of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan (2005), Telecommunications Development Supplementary Planning Document (2008)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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