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Dismissed16 January 20233304470

BT Exchange, Fair Green Road, Baldwins Gate, ST5 5BU

Planning appeal 3304470 at BT Exchange, Fair Green Road, Baldwins Gate, ST5 5BU (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Jones D, 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 and, 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.

a monopole style telecommunications mast, antennas and ground based cabinets and associated development

Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Jones D
Postcode
ST5 5BU

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 and, 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 caused by the siting of a 20-metre monopole in a predominantly residential area with two-storey dwellings, combined with insufficient evidence that alternative sites had been properly explored, outweighed the moderate benefits of improved telecommunications connectivity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSP1 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Core Spatial Strategy 2006-2026Policy T19 of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan 2011Policy DC2 of the Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Maer and Aston, and Whitmore Neighbourhood Development Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 114Paragraph 117

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