Planning appeal decision
Westbury Court Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3BT
Planning appeal 3296456 at Westbury Court Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3BT (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2023 by Inspector O'Brien L, 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 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.
Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- BS9 3BT
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 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 harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the setting of heritage assets, particularly the Grade I listed Holy Trinity Church, was not outweighed by the communications benefits because the appellant had not adequately demonstrated that suitable alternative sites had been thoroughly explored.
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