Palatine Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6UT

Planning appeal 3285778 at Palatine Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6UT (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, 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, having regard to the Blackburn Park Conservation Area.

Proposed telecommunications installation: 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole with wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wilson L
Postcode: M20 6UT

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, having regard to the Blackburn Park Conservation Area
highway and pedestrian safety
if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the public benefits and need for the installation could not be achieved by siting the monopole elsewhere, particularly given the existence of similar structures outside the conservation area, and therefore the less than substantial harm to the conservation area was not outweighed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DM 1EN 3SP 1DC17.1DC18.1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 114Paragraph 117Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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