®Planning appeal decision
Victoria Road, Newton, Birmingham, B6 5EJ
a 20m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed Christ Church Chapel
- if any harm is caused, whether it is outweighed by other considerations
What decided it
The public benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure and associated social and economic benefits outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the listed building setting.
the limited harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building were outweighed by the public benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure and associated social and economic benefits
Framework references: 114, 117, 202
Plan policies cited: Policies 8.55-8.55C of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan 2005, Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Plan 2031
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.