®Planning appeal decision
GRASS VERGE AT WELLINGTON STREET/FRANKLIN STREET, JUNCTION OF WINSON GREEN, Birmingham, B18 4NR
electronic communications mobile cellular base station consisting of a 20m high phase 5 pole, 3no antennas, 2no 300mm dishes, 3 cabinets and associated ancillary development
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith H
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
- 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 need for the installation to provide improved network coverage and capacity for the adjacent railway line, emergency services, local community and businesses, combined with the absence of any more suitable alternatives, significantly outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 114, 115, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (2017), Policy DM16 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (2021)
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