®Planning appeal decision
Land at Melbourne Road, , Balderstone, , Rochdale, , OL11 2EQ
the installation of a 20m slim-line column supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. transmission dishes, equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto including a GPS module and 3no. remote radio units (RRUs)
- Authority
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- if there is any harm, whether this is outweighed by the need to site the proposed development in the location proposed having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The substantial benefits of 5G network expansion and improved telecommunications coverage, combined with the absence of less harmful alternative sites meeting technical requirements, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 115, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy P1, Policy P3, Policy DM1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.