St Peter's Street Street Works, St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL3 5LT

Planning appeal 3315452 at St Peter's Street Street Works, St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL3 5LT (St Albans City Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2023 by Inspector Hunter A, 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 Conservation Area.

Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 18m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority: St Albans City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Hunter A
Postcode: AL3 5LT

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 Conservation Area

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the proposed monopole would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the significance of the adjacent locally-listed Church, which was not outweighed by the telecommunications and economic benefits, especially as alternative sites that could be less harmful had not been adequately ruled out.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 69Policy 85
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203

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