Planning appeal decision
Buckland End Opposite Ayala Croft, Bromford Drive, Birmingham, B36 8SN
Planning appeal 3276432 at Buckland End Opposite Ayala Croft, Bromford Drive, Birmingham, B36 8SN (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 19 October 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of a 20m slim-line column supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. transmission dishes, a GPS module and 3 no. remote radio heads (RRHs) with 2 no. equipment cabinets at base and ancillary development
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- B36 8SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of nearby residences in terms of outlook
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposal would cause no harm to the character and appearance of the area or the living conditions of nearby residents in terms of outlook, meeting the requirements for prior approval under the GPDO.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan 2017saved paragraph 8.55 of the Birmingham Unitary Development Plan 2005
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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