Grass Verge of Passage Road at the junction with Greystoke Avenue, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3HR

upgrade of the existing installation involving the installation of a 20 metre high monopole supporting antennas, with a wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the column, the installation of 3 no. additional equipment cabinets, the removal of the existing 11.5 metre high monopole supporting antennas, the removal of 1 no. existing cabinet and ancillary development thereto

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Davies H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the proposed monopole, while clearly visible, would not be incongruous or unduly prominent and would not cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.

Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM26 of the Bristol Site Allocations and Development Management Plan 2014, Policy DM28 of the Bristol Site Allocations and Development Management Plan 2014, Policy DM36 of the Bristol Site Allocations and Development Management Plan 2014

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