®Planning appeal decision
High Street, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9NS
an 18-metre phase 8 monopole C/W wraparound 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
- Johnson W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, including the setting of a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, combined with less than substantial harm to the setting of the designated heritage asset, was not outweighed by the public benefits of enhanced telecommunications infrastructure.
The public benefits of the installation in terms of enhancement of the telecommunications network, contribution to economic growth and operational needs of the operators do not outweigh the significant harm identified to character and appearance and the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset.
Framework references: 8, 11, 114, 117, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Birmingham Unitary Development Plan 2005 paragraph 8.55, Birmingham Unitary Development Plan 2005 paragraph 8.55 A to C, Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017, Telecommunications Development: Mobile Phone Infrastructure Supplementary Planning Document 2008
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.