Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite 196-198 Abbeydale Road South, Near the Sherwood Glen Bus Stop, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2QU
Planning appeal 3285825 at Land Opposite 196-198 Abbeydale Road South, Near the Sherwood Glen Bus Stop, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2QU (Sheffield City Council) was allowed on 4 May 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- S7 2QU
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, with no less harmful alternative sites available, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE14 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan, adopted 1998Policy CS74 of the Sheffield Development Framework Core Strategy, adopted 2009
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 130
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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