Land Adjacent To 79 Abbots Wood Road, Abbots Wood Road, Luton , LU2 0LU

Planning appeal 3320850 at Land Adjacent To 79 Abbots Wood Road, Abbots Wood Road, Luton , LU2 0LU (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 January 2024 by Inspector Billings C, 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 surrounding area.

the decommissioning of existing antennas on adjacent lamppost and installation of a replacement 18-metre-high monopole supporting 6 no. antennas with a wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the column, as well as the installation of 3 no. new equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto

Authority: Luton Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Billings C
Postcode: LU2 0LU

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 surrounding area
the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings at 79 Abbots Wood Road and 64 Cowridge Crescent, in regard to outlook
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 proposed installation would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the outlook of nearby dwellings, and this harm was not outweighed by the telecommunications benefits because suitable alternative locations had not been properly explored.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LLP1Policy LLP25Policy LLP35
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 118

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