®Planning appeal decision
Junction of Vaughan Road and New Street, Willenhall, WV13 3TB
the installation of an 18 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith H
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, including the effect on the Royal Oak public house as a non-designated heritage asset, 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 public benefits provided by improved network coverage and capacity for the local community and businesses significantly outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the non-designated heritage asset, particularly given the absence of suitable alternative sites.
Framework references: 114, 117, 203
Plan policies cited: CSP4, ENV2, ENV3, D4, D6, D7, D9, HE1, HE19, EP20
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