Planning appeal decision
An Area of Grass Verge, Junction of Beck Road and Hartley Brook Road, Sheffield, S5 0GA
Planning appeal 3298368 at An Area of Grass Verge, Junction of Beck Road and Hartley Brook Road, Sheffield, S5 0GA (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Robbie K, 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.
In this instance, a new 15m high ‘slim line’ Street pole with built-in cabinet and 3no. separate equipment cabinets are to be positioned adjacent to a main road with existing street furniture within the vicinity which should soften any visual impact
- Authority
- Sheffield City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- S5 0GA
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
- Whether any identified harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation and the lack of less harmful alternative sites
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposed 15m monopole would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the residential area, and this harm was not outweighed by the need for the installation given insufficient evidence that alternative sites had been properly explored.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP Policy BE14UDP Policy H14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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