Planning appeal decision
Adopted Highway Outside Dales Centre Library, 206 Sneinton Dale, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4 Hj
Planning appeal 3313657 at Adopted Highway Outside Dales Centre Library, 206 Sneinton Dale, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4 Hj (Nottingham City Council) was allowed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Radcliffe I, 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.
a base station installation consisting of a 20m high Apollo ARV2 monopole accommodating 6 No. VF antennas, 1 No. VF GPS module, 1 No. Lancaster XES cabinet and 1 No SFMC meter cabinet along with associated ancillary apparatus
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
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
- the effect of the siting of the proposed installation on pedestrian convenience
- if any harm would occur, whether it would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed, taking into account any suitable alternatives
What decided it
The operational need for the installation to provide effective mobile coverage in the locality and the absence of suitable alternative sites outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance and pedestrian convenience.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IN1Policy DE1Policy 10
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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