Planning appeal decision
Belgrave Road, Dresden, Stoke on Trent, ST3 4PR
Planning appeal 3287730 at Belgrave Road, Dresden, Stoke on Trent, ST3 4PR (Stoke-on-Trent City Council) was allowed on 10 October 2022 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on (i) the character and appearance of the area and (ii) the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular regard to outlook.
15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- ST3 4PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on (i) the character and appearance of the area and (ii) the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties with particular regard to outlook
- if any harm is identified, whether it would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The substantial social and economic benefits of 5G infrastructure, supported by evidence of a thorough sequential site selection process with no viable alternatives, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 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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