Planning appeal decision
Riverside Retail Park, Vernon Street, Warrington, WA1 2HG
Planning appeal 3290409 at Riverside Retail Park, Vernon Street, Warrington, WA1 2HG (Warrington Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed installation complies with the description of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO with specific regard to paragraph A.1(1)(c) regarding its height and whether it is located in the highway.
a 25m High Valmont Slimline Climbable Monopole and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- WA1 2HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed installation complies with the description of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO with specific regard to paragraph A.1(1)(c) regarding its height and whether it is located in the highway
What decided it
The proposed 25m monopole exceeds the 20m height limit permitted under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the GPDO for installations on highway land, and the site is located on a highway.
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