Planning appeal decision
Area of Footpath off Lower Bennett Street, Lower Moor, Tameside, SK14 4PP
Planning appeal 3299916 at Area of Footpath off Lower Bennett Street, Lower Moor, Tameside, SK14 4PP (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a new 18m high Phase 8 3HG street pole and associated 3no. equipment cabinets
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- SK14 4PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposed development would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, which cannot be outweighed by the telecommunications and economic benefits of the installation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy U2Policy C1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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