Planning appeal decision
Birch Grove, Spalding, PE11 2PW
Planning appeal 3278939 at Birch Grove, Spalding, PE11 2PW (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 9 November 2021 by Inspector Martinson P, 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 and, in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation.
proposed 15m phase 8 monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- PE11 2PW
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 and, in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the development would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area that would not be outweighed by the support in the Framework for high quality communications infrastructure.
The support in the Framework for high quality communications infrastructure and 5G delivery was outweighed by the requirement for sympathetic design and camouflage, the development plan harm, and the overarching imperative for well-designed places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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