Planning appeal decision
Headington Road Streetworks, Headington Road, Headington Hill, Oxford, OX3 0ED
Planning appeal 3310978 at Headington Road Streetworks, Headington Road, Headington Hill, Oxford, OX3 0ED (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2023 by Inspector Moore D, 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, including the significance of designated heritage assets 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.
15m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moore D
- Postcode
- OX3 0ED
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, including the significance of designated heritage assets 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 proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of designated heritage assets that would not be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, particularly given that alternatives had not been fully explored.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH3Policy G7Policy V9Policy CIP1Policy CIP2Policy CIP4Policy GSP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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.
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