Planning appeal decision
Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2RL
Planning appeal 3282062 at Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2RL (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2022 by Inspector Stephens K, 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.
20m high EE/H3G Phase 7 steelworks pole on root foundation and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- B26 2RL
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
- the safe operation of Birmingham International Airport
What decided it
The proposal would be an unduly prominent and visually incongruous feature in the street scene, and the absence of any assessment demonstrating no harmful impact to Birmingham International Airport's radar safety weighed decisively against the siting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BDP Policy PG3DMinB Plan Policy DM16BDP Policy TP46
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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