®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside 57 Mesnes Road and 1A Inglewhite Avenue, Wigan, WN1 2QT
the installation of a 15 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no. transmission dishes, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed monopole on the character and appearance of the area, in terms of its position and height, 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 significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the height and prominence of the monopole was not outweighed by the moderate economic and social benefits or the need to site the installation in the proposed location, given that alternative sites remained available.
The moderate economic and social benefits of improved communications infrastructure were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the monopole's height and prominence, particularly given the potential availability of alternative sites.
Framework references: 114, 115, 118
Plan policies cited: Policy CP10, Policy CP17, Supplementary Planning Guidance for Telecommunications Development
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