Grass Verge at Wellington Street/Franklin Street, Junction of Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 4NR

Planning appeal 3311452 at Grass Verge at Wellington Street/Franklin Street, Junction of Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 4NR (Birmingham City Council) was allowed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Smith H, 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.

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
Postcode: B18 4NR

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PG3 of the Birmingham Development Plan (2017)Policy DM16 of the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (2021)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117

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