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Dismissed24 October 20233309848

Area of Grass Verge, St. Stephen, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2QL

Planning appeal 3309848 at Area of Grass Verge, St. Stephen, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2QL (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 24 October 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 highway 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 18m street pole with additional equipment cabinets

Authority
St Albans City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Fallon R
Postcode
AL1 2QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway 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 appellant's failure to provide evidence demonstrating compliance with National Highways' technical approval requirements and to adequately demonstrate that no suitable alternative sites exist that would be less harmful to highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 34
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 114Paragraph 117

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