Grass Verge at Copse Hill, Copse Hill, Westdene, Brighton, BN1 5GA

Planning appeal 3316623 at Grass Verge at Copse Hill, Copse Hill, Westdene, Brighton, BN1 5GA (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2023 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, and whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites.

installation of a 15m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6no. antennas, 1no. wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the monopole, 2no. equipment cabinets, 1no. electric meter cabinet, and ancillary development thereto

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Leonard S
Postcode: BN1 5GA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, and whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need to site the installation in the location proposed, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites

What decided it

The siting and appearance of the monopole would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that would not be outweighed by the benefits of improved telecommunications infrastructure, particularly given insufficient evidence that alternative more suitable and less harmful sites do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM25Policy DM37
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 10Paragraph 12

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