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Allowed15 August 20233307694

Area of Grass Verge, Redbourn Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5PN

Planning appeal 3307694 at Area of Grass Verge, Redbourn Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5PN (Dacorum Borough Council) was allowed on 15 August 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed installation, having regard to siting and appearance, as well as any suitable alternatives.

5G telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority
Dacorum Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
HP2 5PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed installation, having regard to siting and appearance, as well as any suitable alternatives

What decided it

No harm would be caused by the siting and appearance of the proposed installation in this busy, urban, roadside environment where the mast would appear in keeping with existing street furniture and commercial properties.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy 126
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 117Paragraph 199

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