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Wimborne Road Street Works, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9AQ
Planning appeal 3298732 at Wimborne Road Street Works, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9AQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 28 November 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation, including any potential impact on nearby trees, on the character and appearance of the area, and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.
erection of a 15 metre-high Phase 8 telecommunications pole with built-in cabinet, 3no. separate cabinets and ancillary works
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- BH11 9AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation, including any potential impact on nearby trees, on the character and appearance of the area, and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the prominent and incongruous 15 metre pole in a suburban residential setting is not outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, because the appellant has not provided sufficient evidence to rule out more suitable alternative sites in the adjacent more urban area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5.11 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (February 2002)Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012)
- 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.
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