Lord's Hill Centre West, Lords Hill, Southampton, SO16 8HY

Planning appeal 3295993 at Lord's Hill Centre West, Lords Hill, Southampton, SO16 8HY (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2023 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, and if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.

a 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority: Southampton City Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Unknown
Inspector: O'Doherty A
Postcode: SO16 8HZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, and if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The unacceptable and harmful effect on character and appearance of the prominent location, combined with the failure to demonstrate that less harmful alternative sites were not available, outweighed the technical need for the installation at the proposed location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS 13Policy SDP 1Policy SDP 7Policy SDP 9Policy TI 5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 114Paragraph 117

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