Planning appeal decision
Hucclecote Road, Gloucester, GL3 3TH
Planning appeal 3278219 at Hucclecote Road, Gloucester, GL3 3TH (Gloucester City Council) was dismissed on 19 October 2021 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO.
installation of 17.5m tall monopole, electronic communications tower supporting 6no. antenna and 2no. dishes with associated ground-level equipment on Hucclecote Road (near junction with Chosen Way)
- Authority
- Gloucester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Willis S
- Postcode
- GL3 3TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the mast's prominence and bulk in the streetscene was not outweighed by the moderate weight given to telecommunications benefits and the limited weight given to locational constraints.
The moderate weight given to economic and social benefits of telecommunications infrastructure and the limited weight given to alternative site constraints did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SD4 of the JCSpolicy G6 of the Emerging Plan
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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