Planning appeal decision
BHM20304 - Kitsland Road Streetworks, Kitsland Road, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7JY
Planning appeal 3299289 at BHM20304 - Kitsland Road Streetworks, Kitsland Road, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7JY (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Law T, 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 and the living conditions of nearby occupants, 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.
the installation of a 15 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- B34 7JY
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 and the living conditions of nearby occupants, 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 from the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area would not be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, given the potential for suitable alternatives that had not been adequately investigated.
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