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Dismissed19 September 20233316694

Grass Verge Adjoining 143 Staplefield Drive, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4RZ

Planning appeal 3316694 at Grass Verge Adjoining 143 Staplefield Drive, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4RZ (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2023 by Inspector Simpson V, 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 biodiversity, 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.

the installation of a 15m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas, 1 no. wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the monopole, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. 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
Simpson V
Postcode
BN2 4RZ

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 biodiversity, 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 siting and appearance of the development would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area by introducing a highly prominent and incongruous structure into an open grassland setting, and insufficient evidence was provided to demonstrate that suitable existing buildings and structures had been adequately explored as alternatives.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 117

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