Planning appeal decision
Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 1FG
Planning appeal 3318196 at Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 1FG (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Worthington E, 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 the significance of heritage assets.
Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G 18m street pole and additional equipment cabinets
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Change of use
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- NG7 1FG
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 the significance of heritage assets
- The effect of the proposal on pedestrian safety
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that no suitable alternative sites exist that would be less harmful to heritage assets, combined with the serious visual harm to the setting of the listed castle and conservation areas and the compromise to pedestrian safety, meant that the public benefits of 5G coverage could not outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Greater Nottingham Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan Policy 10Greater Nottingham Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan Policy 11Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 Policy DE1Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 Policy DE2Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 Policy HE1Nottingham City Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document Local Plan Part 2 Policy IN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 118Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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