Land at Junction of Parkgrove and Princes Avenue, Park Grove, Hull, HU5 3QA

Proposed installation of telecommunications base station consisting of proposed 20m VF Hutchinson Apollo a 12RV2 medium duty active range pole accommodating 6 no VF antennas, 1 no VF GPS module, with 1 no VF Lancaster XES cabinet with sidepod and 1 no VF SFMC meter cabinet, along with ancillary equipment and apparatus thereto

Authority: Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Smith J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene, with particular regard to the Princes Avenue Conservation Area and Grade II Listed buildings (the Church Tower and K8 telephone boxes) and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited in this position by taking into account any suitable alternative sites and the public benefits

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through a sufficiently rigorous sequential approach that there are no realistic opportunities to erect the installation in a different location where its siting and appearance would be less harmful to the conservation area and listed buildings.

Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 14, Policy 16, Policy 24, Strategic Priority 12

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