Planning appeal decision
Marlborough Road Street Works, Marlborough Road, Coventry , CV2 4ER
Planning appeal 3310326 at Marlborough Road Street Works, Marlborough Road, Coventry , CV2 4ER (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
5G telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- CV2 4ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residences in terms of outlook
What decided it
The siting and appearance of the proposed 15m pole would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area by virtue of its height and prominence in contrast to the surrounding low-level built context, contrary to local plan policies C2 and DE1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C2Policy DE1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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