Planning appeal decision
Pavement Adjacent to 383-387 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9BX
Planning appeal 3289891 at Pavement Adjacent to 383-387 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9BX (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2022 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation is a 17.5m high Orion street pole supporting 6No. antennas, together with 1No. ground-based equipment cabinet and ancillary development
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- B12 9BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings 360-363 and 356 Moseley Road
- If any harm would occur whether this is outweighed by the needs for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the monopole and cabinet would result in a visually intrusive, incongruous and overly dominant feature in the street scene that would harm the character and appearance of the area, and this harm was not outweighed by demonstrated necessity for the specific location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BDP Policy PG3BDP Policy TP12DMB Plan Policy DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114
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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