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Dismissed29 September 20213279771

Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown, Leeds, LS7 4DP

Planning appeal 3279771 at Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown, Leeds, LS7 4DP (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chapeltown Conservation Area.

15m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Caines A
Postcode
LS7 4DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chapeltown Conservation Area
  • highway safety

What decided it

The unacceptable effect on highway safety arising from the reduction in visibility at the Mexborough Street junction, which provided a clear justification for dismissal notwithstanding the outweighing of heritage harm by public benefits.

The less than substantial harm to the Chapeltown Conservation Area would be outweighed by the public benefits of 5G coverage provision and the technical minimisation of the installation, but this balance was rendered academic by the unacceptable highway safety harm which could not be outweighed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P10Policy P11Policy GP5Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202Paragraph 111Paragraph 112

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