Wimborne Road street works, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9AQ

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

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.

Framework references: 115, 117

Plan policies cited: Policy 5.11 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (February 2002), Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012)

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