QUESLETT LANDFILL SITE, OFF ALDRIDGE ROAD, GREAT BARR, B43 7HA

NTQ telecommunications installation: Proposed 25m high valmont slimline monopole on new piled foundation base and associated ancillary works

Authority: Birmingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Jones D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on (i) the character and appearance of the area; (ii) the biodiversity of Queslett Nature Reserve, with particular regard to trees and protected species
if any harm is identified, whether it 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 and potential harm to biodiversity and protected species within Queslett Nature Reserve would not be outweighed by the need for the installation at the proposed location, as the appellant failed to convincingly demonstrate that less harmful alternative sites were not available.

Framework references: 114, 117

Plan policies cited: Policy PG3, Policy DM16, Policy DM4, Policy TP7, Policy TP8

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