Planning appeal decision
Grassed Embankment at Parsons Hill, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3QP
Planning appeal 3283270 at Grassed Embankment at Parsons Hill, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3QP (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 9 June 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the siting of the proposed development would be acceptable with specific regard to its effect on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and light.
20m height column supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 0.3mm microwave dishes and the installation of 1no. equipment cabinet
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- B30 3QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the siting of the proposed development would be acceptable with specific regard to its effect on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The intervening mature TPO'd trees would substantially screen the mast from nearby apartments, and the slim profile structure would not result in material harm to outlook or light conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM16
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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