Planning appeal decision
Hollymoor Way, Birmingham, B31 5HY
Planning appeal 3285834 at Hollymoor Way, Birmingham, B31 5HY (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of a 15 metre high monopole supporting and 4 no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- B31 5HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on highway safety
- That alternative sites for the proposal have been fully explored
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance from the prominent siting of the monopole, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns and inadequate evidence of alternative site exploration, outweighed the benefits of improved digital connectivity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PG3Policy TP44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117
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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