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Dismissed4 May 20233310166

Area of Footpath at Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6BE

Planning appeal 3310166 at Area of Footpath at Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6BE (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 May 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, 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.

a 5G 17m telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
SK7 6BE

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
  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the living conditions of occupiers of adjacent properties with particular regard to outlook
  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on highway safety
  • if any harm is identified, whether this would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions, and highway safety was not sufficiently outweighed by a demonstration of lack of alternative sites, and the appellant failed to adequately assess and discount alternative options.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy policy SIE-1Core Strategy policy SIE-3Core Strategy policy SIE-5Core Strategy policy CS9Core Strategy policy CS10Core Strategy policy T-1Core Strategy policy T-3Radio Telecommunication Development Supplementary Planning Guidance (RTD SPG)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 118Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 134Paragraph 104Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112

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