Ledbury Road Street Works, Ledbury Road, Tupsley, HR1 1RQ

Planning appeal 3319587 at Ledbury Road Street Works, Ledbury Road, Tupsley, HR1 1RQ (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Hafod Road Conservation Area and the Bodenham Road Conservation Area, and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives.

5G telecoms installation: H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Change of use
Inspector: Robinson N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Hafod Road Conservation Area and the Bodenham Road Conservation Area, and whether any harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the dominant and visually incongruous 15-metre mast, combined with insufficient evidence that suitable alternative sites had been properly explored, was determinative.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LD1Policy LD4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12

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