Planning appeal decision
BHM19714 - Birmingham Road Streetworks, Birmingham, Birmingham, B72 1ED
Planning appeal 3302233 at BHM19714 - Birmingham Road Streetworks, Birmingham, Birmingham, B72 1ED (Birmingham City Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2023 by Inspector Watson S, 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 surrounding area.
the installation of a 15 metre high monopole supporting 6no. antennas, 4no. 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
- Watson S
- Postcode
- B72 1ED
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 surrounding area
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The appellant's failure to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that the appeal site is less harmful than identified alternatives or that suitable alternatives are not viable meant the need for the proposed siting could not outweigh the harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TP46Policy DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 117
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.
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