Planning appeal decision
Wolverhampton Road, Hilltop, Sandwell, B68 8DU
Planning appeal 3299639 at Wolverhampton Road, Hilltop, Sandwell, B68 8DU (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the adjacent Major Road Network and a proposed multi-modal cycle route.
18.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- B68 8DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the adjacent Major Road Network and a proposed multi-modal cycle route
What decided it
In the absence of a suitable alternative location and given the unclear status and implications of the proposed cycle route, the siting and appearance of the installation would be acceptable.
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