Planning appeal decision
Acfold Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1HB
Planning appeal 3285761 at Acfold Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1HB (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2022 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of nearby occupants with regard to outlook.
a 15.0m phase 8 monopole c/w wraparound cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- B20 1HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of nearby occupants with regard to outlook
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The visual intrusiveness and dominance of the proposed monopole in the street scene, combined with the availability of realistic alternative sites that would cause less harm to character and appearance, meant the benefits of the installation at the proposed location did not outweigh the identified harm.
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