Planning appeal decision
Ellastone Road , Cotton , Cauldon Lowe, Staffordshire, ST10 3BW
Planning appeal 3282443 at Ellastone Road , Cotton , Cauldon Lowe, Staffordshire, ST10 3BW (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the siting and appearance of the mast on the character and appearance of the area.
a 20.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- ST10 3BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the siting and appearance of the mast on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the mast would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area by appearing as a prominent and alien feature in the open rural landscape, which outweighed the public benefits of the 5G network in the absence of adequate evidence justifying the proposed location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SS11Policy DC1Policy DC3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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