Corner of Houghley Lane/Stanningley Road, Leeds, LS12 2RF

Planning appeal 3309686 at Corner of Houghley Lane/Stanningley Road, Leeds, LS12 2RF (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 19 January 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, 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 streetworks base station installation, including proposed 17.5m high Hutchinson Engineering Apollo street pole on new root foundation; proposed 1No. (VF) GPS module; proposed 3No. (VF) antennas with shroud; proposed 1No. (VF) Tyrone Lancaster XES enclosure cabinet; proposed 1No. (VF) Side-Pod; proposed 1No. (VF) SFMC 160 meter cabinet

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Veevers A
Postcode: LS12 2RF

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 absence of suitable alternative sites, combined with the identified need for improved mobile telecommunications provision, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy P10 of the Core Strategy (amended 2019)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 117

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