Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3LW

Planning appeal 3315545 at Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3LW (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2023 by Inspector English D, 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 and, 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.

Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: English D
Postcode: WF3 3LW

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 and, 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 failure to demonstrate that a robust sequential approach had been applied to identify alternative sites, combined with the significant unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the prominent 20m mast and extensive cabinets in an open verdant setting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GP5 of the Leeds Unitary Development Plan (Review 2006)Policy P10 of the Leeds Local Plan Core Strategy (as amended) (September 2019)

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