Planning appeal decision
Victoria Road Street Works, Derby, DE72 3NA
Planning appeal 3286820 at Victoria Road Street Works, Derby, DE72 3NA (Erewash Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the mast on the character and appearance of the area, including the Draycott Conservation Area.
a H3G Phase 8 18m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and 3 further additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Erewash Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- DE72 3NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the mast on the character and appearance of the area, including the Draycott Conservation Area
What decided it
The harmful visual effect of the mast's siting and appearance on the character and appearance of the local area and the Draycott Conservation Area outweighed the public benefits of 5G network coverage and the lack of alternative sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Erewash Core StrategyPolicy DC6 of the Erewash Borough Saved Policies Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 117Paragraph 202
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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