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Dismissed4 July 20233307861

Area of Footpath - Great Hadham Road Street Works, Great Hadham Road, Stortford, CM23 4NG

Planning appeal 3307861 at Area of Footpath - Great Hadham Road Street Works, Great Hadham Road, Stortford, CM23 4NG (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Fallon R, 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 pedestrian safety, 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.

a 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Fallon R

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 pedestrian safety, 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 Inspector concluded that the appellant had not sufficiently evidenced that no suitable alternative sites or existing structures exist that could accommodate the installation with less harm to character, appearance and pedestrian safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ED3Policy DES4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 112Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117

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