Planning appeal decision
Highways Land, Spring Lane, Colne, BB8 9AZ
Planning appeal 3318393 at Highways Land, Spring Lane, Colne, BB8 9AZ (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2023 by Inspector Clark J, 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.
installation of 18m pole inc. antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary development
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- BB8 9AZ
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 18m pole and its equipment would be discordant with the character and appearance of the area, appearing as an obvious vertical intrusion in a small amenity space, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that suitable alternative sites were not available.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38ENV1ENV2
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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