®Planning appeal decision
Highway verge at Jct of Castle Lane/Knightsbridge Rd, Olton, Solihull, B92 8RL
a 19m high mast featuring integrated cabinet and supporting communications apparatus, plus 6 No. equipment housing cabinets at ground level and ancillary works thereto
- Authority
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hall R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The conspicuous and intrusive appearance of the mast in the street scene, combined with insufficient justification for rejecting alternative sites that might result in less harm, meant the public benefit of improved telecommunications could not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance.
Plan policies cited: Policy P14, Policy P15
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