Planning appeal decision
Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BZ
Planning appeal 3288751 at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BZ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 27 May 2022 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and highway safety, and whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites.
16.0m Phase 8 Monopole with wraparound Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- BH8 8BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and highway safety, and whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the monopole would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and highway safety that would not be outweighed by the benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure, particularly given that the appellant had not adequately demonstrated that other more suitable and less harmful sites did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5.11 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (2002)Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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