Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge Adjacent to the Junction of, King's Drive & Queens Drive, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8JW
Planning appeal 3303918 at Area of Grass Verge Adjacent to the Junction of, King's Drive & Queens Drive, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8JW (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Law T, 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 area and, 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.
Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed ‘slim line’ phase 8 monopole c/w wraparound cabinet at base, 3no. additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Unknown
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- BS7 8JW
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 and, 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 harm to character and appearance from the prominent 15-metre mast in a low-rise residential area was not outweighed by the need for the installation at this location, given the availability of suitable alternative sites that had not been adequately investigated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS 9Policy BCS21Policy DM26Policy DM28Policy DM36
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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