Shaws Road Street Works, Shaws Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4PB

Planning appeal 3311048 at Shaws Road Street Works, Shaws Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4PB (Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 18.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Moulton E
Postcode: PR8 4PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on highway safety
whether any harm would occur is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the monopole would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance and highway safety, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that suitable alternative sites had been adequately explored.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EQ2Policy HC3Policy EQ3Policy IN2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 117

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