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Allowed16 November 20213271311

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

Planning appeal 3271311 at Sw on Swanshurst Lane, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9QP (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the setting of the nearby listed building.

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Authority
Birmingham City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Clarke B
Postcode
B13 0AW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PG3Policy TP12Paragraph 8.55 of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan (2005)Telecommunications Development Supplementary Planning Document (2008)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 8

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