®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed18 September 20233308663
Area of Footpath, 29 Kimbolton Road, De Parys Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2PB
5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole with additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dade E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the significance of the Bedford Conservation Area
- 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 proposal would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area without compelling evidence that no suitable alternative sites exist outside the conservation area, and this harm is not outweighed by the public benefits of the telecommunications infrastructure.
Framework references: 115, 117, 194, 202, 114
Plan policies cited: Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 96, Policy 41S
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