Planning appeal decision
North Orbital Road Streetworks, North Orbital Road, Waterdale, Bricket Wood, AL2 3ET
Planning appeal 3281039 at North Orbital Road Streetworks, North Orbital Road, Waterdale, Bricket Wood, AL2 3ET (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting of the proposal on highway safety.
20.0m Phase 8 Monopole with wraparound cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- AL2 3ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The siting of the monopole in close proximity to fast-moving traffic on the Strategic Road Network posed an unacceptable risk to highway safety that could not be mitigated in the absence of detailed installation and maintenance procedures.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy 34 of the St Albans District Local Plan Review 1994
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114
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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