®Planning appeal decision
Lysander Road , Preston Plucknett , Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2AU
proposed 15m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- South Somerset District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the siting is appropriate having regard to the effect on the safe operation of the adjacent airfield and helicopter development and manufacturing site and, in the event of any harm being identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the benefits of the proposal and the lack of less harmful alternative sites
What decided it
The absence of evidence demonstrating that the proposed 15m monopole would not cause harmful interference with the safe operation of the adjacent airfield and defence testing facility, combined with insufficient exploration of less harmful alternatives, meant the need for the installation did not outweigh the identified harm to public safety.
The need for the installation weighed in favour of the proposal, but this did not outweigh the harm to public safety identified in relation to the airfield's safe operation and defence and national security asset testing.
Framework references: 114, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy EQ2, Policy EQ7
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