®Planning appeal decision
Land at Edgbaston Road, near to junction with Cannon Hill Road, Birmingham, B12 9QA
a 20m high Orion street pole supporting 6no antennas, together with 1no ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
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 locality and, 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 public benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure and network continuity demonstrably outweigh the less than substantial harm to the heritage setting of Cannon Hill Park and moderate adverse impact on character and appearance, particularly given that alternative sites would not provide a better balance.
Framework references: 114, 117, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan [2017], Policy DM16 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document [2021], Telecommunications Development Supplementary Planning Document [2008]
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.