®Planning appeal decision
Area of grass verge off Queslett Road, Great Barr, Walsall, B43 7DU
the installation of a 17 metre high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas, 4 no. equipment cabinets and development works ancillary thereto
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith H
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
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with regards to outlook
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on pedestrian and highway safety
- 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 need for the installation to be sited at the proposed location to provide improved network coverage and capacity, combined with the absence of any more suitable alternatives, outweighed the moderate harm caused to the character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 114, 115, 117, 130, 111
Plan policies cited: ENV2, ENV3, GP2, ENV32, ENV38, T7, T13
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