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Allowed28 February 20223279567

Newmarket Road , Petersfield, Cambridge, CB5 8EN

Planning appeal 3279567 at Newmarket Road , Petersfield, Cambridge, CB5 8EN (Cambridge City Council) was allowed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the Riverside and Stourbridge Common Conservation Area.

a 15 metre Phase 8 Monopole C/W wraparound Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority
Cambridge City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
CB5 8EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the Riverside and Stourbridge Common Conservation Area

What decided it

The heritage harm would be negligible and clearly outweighed by the public economic and social benefits of digital infrastructure strongly supported by government policy, and the proposed site was less intrusive than the seven alternative sites considered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 84Policy 65

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